Among the first crocuses to flower, Crocus 'Violet Queen' features attractive goblet-shaped amethyst flowers with yellow bottoms and golden throats. Each plant has 3-6 narrow, dark green leaves, with each leaf being adorned with a very thin central silver stripe. Vigorous and easily established, this crocus increases nicely over time. Blooming occurs from late winter to early spring.

Among the earliest crocuses to flower, Crocus 'Firefly' features soft lilac to pale violet flowers with yellow bottoms and golden throats. Borne on sturdy stems, each plant has 3-6 narrow, dark green leaves, with each leaf being adorned with a very thin central silver stripe. A great performer, 'Firefly' will quickly increase over time, providing attractive splashes of color in the garden.

One of the most striking and earliest crocuses to flower, Crocus sieberi subsp. sublimis 'Tricolor' (Botanical Crocus) features large, fragrant flowers with rich purple petals and a golden throat beautifully edged with pure white. Borne on sturdy stems, the blooms open with narrow, dark green leaves. A great performer, 'Tricolor' is a cormous perennial that will quickly increase over time, providing attractive splashes of color in the garden.

Most common crocus varieties have little or no scent, but a few of the choicer ones are quite fragrant. Here is a list of fragrant crocus, which will also fill your garden with their wonderful color and charm! Masses of them often produce a spectacular effect.

Blooming well before the fat Dutch Crocus (Crocus vernus), Crocus chrysanthus (Snow Crocus) pokes through the bare earth or snow to cheer gardeners and capture their heart. Native from Greece to Bulgaria and Turkey, this crocus produces smaller flowers than those of the familiar 'Dutch crocuses' but in greater numbers.

Among the earliest to flower, this species has elegant blossoms of pale lavender to red-purple with a silvery reverse. The profuse flowering and spontaneous self-propagation make this crocus a very good choice for naturalizing. Blooming from late winter to early spring, the calyx-shaped flowers open when the sun shines or when there is a lot of light; they close up in rainy weather and at night.

One of the most popular species, Crocus vernus is an early spring blooming bulb that is widely grown in gardens or used for winter forcing.