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Tuscan crocus | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tuscan crocus

Crocus etruscus

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Crocus
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

C. etruscus is a perennial corm with flowers appearing before the leaves. Flowers lilac, paler outside, finely veined with purple and with a yellow throat

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame when ripe or remove cormlets when dormant

Pests

Corms are vulnerable to mice, voles and squirrels

Diseases

Corms in storage may be subject to rots and moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerCottage InformalHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years