Crocus sieberi atticus
| Flowering Time |
Early Spring |
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Distribution |
Greece |
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Native Climate |
Mediterranean |
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Wild Habitat |
Stony slopes and open conifer woods |
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Distinctive Features |
Flower shades of lilac blue, throat yellow. Corm tunic coarsely netted fibres |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Hardy and tolerant of summer moisture in UK gardens. |
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Availability |
Widely available from specialist bulb suppliers. Cheaply available cultivars 'Firefly' and 'Violet Queen' are very similar to this plant and may represent selected clones |
An easy plant in the garden, thriving in the maritime climate with warmish summers that the south of the UK offers. Increases to form substantial clumps when happy.
