Crocus vernus 'Vanguard'

Crocuses are suitable for planting in groups in borders or rock gardens and some species naturalise in grass. All species are hardy to -20C. With many autumn flowering varieties now available, it is likely you will spot crocuses growing for at least six months of the year, from mid-autumn to late spring. Crocus vernus (the 'Spring Crocus', 'Giant Crocus', or Dutch Crocus') is a spring flowering species crocus and has large flowers of whites, purples, mauves or lilacs and start flowering a little later than other spring flowering crocus. They have grass like foliage. 'Vanguard' is a selected cultivar and has bicoloured flowers with silvery grey outer petals and lilac inner petals with a white margin.

Contributed by @barbaramatthews

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  Full sun to partial shade

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  Very little water

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  Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

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  Light and free draining