What: Crocus are a harbinger of spring and bring a burst of color to the garden in late winter. This selection of the species is easy to grow and long-lived with goblet-shaped flowers which typically appear in late February to early March. ‘Barr’s Purple’ is a lovely shade of lavender-purple, slightly paler on the lower inside of the petals along with bright orange anthers. The wispy green foliage, with a thin silvery median, emerges right behind the flowers and expands as the blooms fade, then goes dormant in early summer making them quite drought tolerant.
Where: Full sun
Size: About 4 inches tall, 5 inches wide
— Great Plant Picks
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