Early Crocus, Tommasini's Crocus, Snow Crocus, Tommies 'Barr's Purple'

Crocus tommasinianus

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Crocus (KROH-kus)
Species
tommasinianus (toh-mas-see-nee-AH-nus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Lavender
Silver/Gray
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

GARBERVILLE, California

Hebron, Kentucky

Pinconning, Michigan

Jersey City, New Jersey

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Cincinnati, Ohio

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Salt Lake City, Utah

Newport News, Virginia

Seattle, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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L
Jersey City, NJ | March 2007 | positive

The first spring after planting these, each bulb produced one or two blooms. The next spring, in early March, each bulb produced 5-8 bloo...Read More

L
Garberville, CA (Zone 9a) | September 2005 | positive

Large ramethyst-violet on the inside, grey on the outside.

Squirrel resistant.

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Cassia Hybrid
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Jumping spider
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Mourning Dove
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