Crocus 'Herald', Snow Crocus 'Herald', Botanical Crocus, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers
Crocus Chrysanthus ‘Herald’ is a charming little flower bulb boasting upright, cup-shaped, primrose yellow flowers with deep purple on the outer tepals. Bright orange stamens add a fiery spark. The cheerful blossoms are borne atop the foliage of strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. This spring-flowering crocus is perfect for naturalizing in grass.
Very few early-flowering bulbous, tuberous and cormous plants are so massively planted as the Crocus. Together with tulips, hyacinths and narcissi, these plants are the most commonly found ‘bulb’ plants in gardens and parks. More than 100 species are known, but only thirty have been cultivated. Some crocuses flower in the fall, but these are fairly rare. Crocuses are lovely in lawns as well as in the perennial border where they join the other very early perennials in ringing in the flowering season.
Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Iridaceae |
Genus | Crocus |
Common names | Crocus |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early), Winter |
Height | 3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
Spread | 3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
Spacing | 2" (5cm) |
Depth | 3" (8cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard |
Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Iridaceae |
Genus | Crocus |
Common names | Crocus |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early), Winter |
Height | 3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
Spread | 3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
Spacing | 2" (5cm) |
Depth | 3" (8cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow, City and Courtyard |
How many Crocus chrysanthus ‘Herald’ (Snow Crocus) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Crocus chrysanthus ‘Herald’ (Snow Crocus) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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