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When do crocus flower!
Want to know how to plant crocus bulbs? Well, like most bulbs they are not tricky to grow but there are a few points worth knowing.
These cheery blooms are one of the earliest signs of spring and never fail to raise a smile.
How deep to plant crocus bulbs
Whether planted in a pot, as a colorful clump in a flower bed or naturalized beneath a tree in the lawn, these spring bulbs make a striking and uplifting sight during February and March and provide valuable pollen and nectar for bumblebees and other early-to-emerge pollinators.
Choose from small dainty Species varieties, often with a sweet, delicate fragrance or the large showy Dutch types for some punchy early season color.
Fall flowering crocus can also be found.
Not to be confused with the larger flowering colchicum, the best fall blooming crocus include goblet shaped Pulchellus and speciosus. The highly prized and culinary delight Crocus sativus saffron also blooms in October and November and offsets the precious deep orange-red anthers against lilac petals flushed with deep purple.
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