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dark-coloured crocus
Crocuschrysanthus var. fuscotinctus
Genus
Crocus
Family
Iridaceae
About this plant
A small, perennial corm growing to 8cm tall with long, narrow, dark green leaves marked with a fine, central, white stripe. In late winter and early spring produces scented, goblet-shaped, yellow flowers with purple feathering on the outer petals
Growing Information
Height
Up To 10 Cm
Spread
0-0.1 Metre
Care Guide
Cultivation
Grow in gritty, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. Suitable for naturalising
Pruning
No pruning required
Propagation
Propagate by division of established clumps, by separating cormlets when dormant, or by seed sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe
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Pests
May be susceptible to being eaten by mice, voles, squirrels and pheasants