Ruby Giant Species Crocus

corms

Crocus tommasinianus

Purplish-red slender flowers with a lighter base and margins. Pointy petals, 1-2 flowers per corm, and a very pronounced white stripe on the leaves. Doesn�t compete well in grass, but easily reseeds itself and forms colonies in gardens.�This crocus species is the first to bloom in many places. Large, almost as large as the Jumbos, vigorous and free-flowering. The most tolerant of moisture during the dormant period. Species called Woodland Crocus, native to Bulgaria and Dalmatia.

3�4" tall. Very Early Spring blooms, Z3-8, 5cm/up bulbs.

ships in fall

6483 Ruby Giant

A: 25 ea

$13.50

B: 50 ea

$26.00

C: 100 ea

$49.00

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around September 30 through October. Bulbs can be planted successfully up until your ground freezes.

Note to Alaska and far north customers: We cannot guarantee an early shipment, so please plan accordingly and order early.

We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive by a certain day.

Additional Information

Spring Crocus

A classic for early spring color that also provides early food for bees. One of the most popular genera, they are welcome precursors of spring—colorful, long-lived, and easy to grow. Their waxy coat allows them to bloom even through a late snow. Flowers open wide in bright sun and close up at night and on grey days. Once established, crocus can spread by “cormlets” and seed in well-drained areas. Foliage of low-growing varieties fades before the grass needs mowing.

In his award-winning book The Holistic Orchard, Michael Phillips recommended planting crocus in the orchard to help attract and retain native orchard mason bees. Crocus provide a pollen source before the fruit trees bloom.

Very hardy, Zones 3-8.