Crocus

Grow spring crocuses in well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0 and moderate fertility. Use bulb fertilizer only as needed from a soil test, and leave foliage intact until it yellows to replenish the corms.

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Light; keep dry in summer

Spacing

3 in

First harvest

Fall-planted corm; early spring bloom

Tips

• Plant corms about 3-4 inches deep and 3 inches apart with the pointed end upward.
• Water after planting and during dry spring growth, then keep dormant corms relatively dry in summer.
• Apply bulb fertilizer according to the label only where soil fertility is low.
• Protect newly planted corms from squirrels with securely pinned wire mesh over the planting area.
• Let leaves yellow naturally before mowing or cutting them and divide crowded groups after dormancy.

Plant corms 3-4 inches deep in fall, about 6 weeks before the ground freezes.