Crocus etruscus
Flowering Time |
Spring |
Distribution |
Tuscany, NW Italy |
Native Climate |
Maritime Mediterranean |
Wild Habitat |
Deciduous woodland and fields |
Distinctive Features |
Lilac flowers, outers often buff or cream with darker markings. Fibrous corm tunic, netted |
Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Can tolerate moist conditions throughout the year. (Grown outside in UK gardens) |
Availability |
Horticultural clone 'Zwanenberg' is widely available from bulb suppliers. |
The form illustrated above is a horticultural selection which has flowers slightly larger and less well marked than is typical in wild populations.
'Wild' form with cream coloured outer petals.