Longflower Crocus
Crocus longiflorus (IRIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing Longflower Crocus
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow longflower crocus in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of longflower crocus
- Season of bloom and planting time for longflower crocus
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for longflower crocus
- When, how deep, and where to plant longflower crocus
- How to plant longflower crocus
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of longflower crocus
- Landscape and indoor uses of longflower crocus
- Comments about longflower crocus and its features
Growing Longflower Crocus
Summer corm. Deciduous. Stands 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) tall. Grasslike, shiny, long green leaves.
Longflower Crocus Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Autumn. Lilac, striped, variegated, with yellow throats. Multiple cup-shaped flowers, 3–5‑1/2‑in. (75–140‑mm) wide, with flared petals.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 5–10; ground hardy, zones 8–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich–average. 6.5–7.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in partial shade. Space 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) apart, 3 in. (75 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist spring–autumn. Drought tolerant. Fertilize in spring. Mulch, zones 5–6. Propagate by offsets, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders, containers, drifts, edgings, mixed plantings, turfgrass in cottage, meadow, rock gardens and landscapes.