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Dig the site youve chosen and loosen the soil. Besides the classic purple flowers there are crocuses with yellow gold white and lavender blooms available. Set the crocuses 5 inches deep but more if your soil is sandy. A berry producing bloom which should only be grown if there are no animals or children around as the berries can be deadly if ingested.
They are fragrant and showy with brilliant non fading colors. Saffron is worth its weight in gold so it pays to grow your own. Yes you can plant crocuses in a grassy lawn for a more natural look. And the more common dutch crocus hybrids of crocus vernus that have larger flowers and bloom a little later than the species varieties.
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Add some coarse sand or fine gravel to the soil to help improve the drainage. Crocuses are an early bloomer and since the foliage only lasts a few weeks after the flowers fade mowing shouldnt be an issue. There are 2 types of spring flowering crocuses. Plant in partial shade.
Looking like blades of grass the foliage is marked down the middle with a light stripe. Shop from our most popular categories or select from over 60 classes. Perennials seeds and plants. These beautiful purple crocus flower in fall and offer you pure prized edible saffron on each flowers stigmas.
As for your second question. Steps for planting crocuses.