One of the first of the year, heralding the arrival of spring. This so-called Balkan crocus will spruce up your post-winter garden with the lightest shades of blue and you'll sometimes even get multiple flowers per plant.
Hardy, it propagates beautifully all by itself and you'll soon find it popping up all over your garden.
Dig them into your lawn or your flower beds and that spring-feeling will arrive just a little bit quicker.
2012 "Bulb of the Year" in the Netherlands.
Height: 10cm - 15cm (4" - 6")
Colour: Radiant white with hues of blue and an orange center.
Location: Full sun to partial shade. Like all bulbs you need to avoid waterlogging.
Planting: September - December
Spacing: 5cm (2")
Flowers: February - March
Quantity: 20 bulbs
A paradise for insects
Crocus chrysanthus
Photos: Flora Press/Vision