Crocus 'Yalta' (Crocus 'Yalta')
'Yalta' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in early spring, fragrant, goblet-shaped flowers with purple inner petals and creamy-white outer petals.
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0.15m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
Crocus angustifolius (Cloth-of-gold crocus)
C. angustifolius has cherry, scented yellow flowers and narrow strap-like leaves.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Crocus ochroleucus (Straw coloured crocus)
C. ochroleucus is a perennial with white goblet-shaped flowers with yellow throats in autumn.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
Other names: Saffron crocus, Blood of Thoth, St Valentine's rose
C. sativus is a tufted, cormous perennial with narrow, dull to dark green leaves and, borne with or shortly before the leaves in autumn, widely open, lilac-purple flowers with dark purple veins. The prominent red stigmas, once dried, are used in cooking as a seasoning and colour agent.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Crocus cartwrightianus (Wild saffron)
Other names: Crocus sativus var. cartwrightianus
C. cartwrightianus is a perennial corm appearing in autumn or early winter. It has upright, grass-like, dark-green leaves, which surround solitary, pale purple, goblet-shaped flowers that have dark veins and conspicuous red stigmas.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Crocus 'Herald' (Crocus 'Herald')
Other names: Crocus chrysanthus 'Herald', Chrysanthus Hybrid crocus 'Herald'
'Herald' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in late winter and early spring, fragrant, goblet-shaped, yellow flowers, heavily marked maroon on the outside of the petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
Crocus kotschyanus 'Albus' (Kotschy's crocus 'Albus')
Other names: Crocus zonatus 'Albus' , White Kotschy's crocus
'Albus' is a vigorous perennial with linear, dark green leaves and white, goblet-shaped flowers with yellow centres appearing in autumn before the leaves.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Crocus 'Gipsy Girl' (Crocus 'Gipsy Girl')
Other names: Crocus 'Gypsy Girl', Crocus chrysanthus 'Gipsy Girl'
'Gipsy Girl' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in late winter and early spring, fragrant, goblet-shaped, yellow flowers with purple-brown stripes on the outer petals.
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0.05m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
Crocus biflorus 'Blue Pearl' (Crocus 'Blue Pearl')
Other names: Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl'
'Blue Pearl' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial with linear, erect, dark green leaves and, in early spring, goblet-shaped, pale lavender-blue flowers with yellow throats.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Crocus 'Ard Schenk' (Crocus 'Ard Schenk')
Other names: Crocus chrysanthus 'Ard Schenk'
'Ard Schenk' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in late winter and early spring, fragrant, goblet-shaped, white flowers with golden-yellow throats.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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1-3 years to maturity |
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