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Crocus 'Snow Bunting'

Also Known As

  • Crocus chrysanthus 'Snowbunting'

Plant type

bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 3"-4"
  • W: 1"-4"

planting zones

  • 4a-7b

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Crocus 'Snow Bunting' plant details

Crocus 'Snow Bunting' is a broadleaf deciduous bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring white and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crocus 'Snow Bunting'

Plant type: bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 IN - 4 IN - wide, 3 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crocus 'Snow Bunting'

USDA Zones: 4a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

"If I could have only one crocus," the great Southern gardener Elizabeth Lawrence wrote, "it would be this." She praised it's "pearly" buds opening in January in Raleigh, it's golden throat, and its "delightful, strong, and musk-like" fragrance. And it's equally fine up North! Zones 4-7bS(8bWC)

Gardening facts about Crocus 'Snow Bunting' plant

How to Grow Crocus 'Snow Bunting'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Water Needs

    • dry in summer
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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