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800-644-5505Whale Shark Giant Snow Crocus
Old Price $34.99 Price $15.99
Packed 15 per package
Availability: In Stock
sku # 94514
sku # 94514
Yields an abundance of flowers and naturalizes well.
Unveiling a tapestry of the deep sea on land, this bloom presents a striking harmony of colours. Its cup-shaped flowers boast an entrancing purple-blue hue, set alight by the fiery orange stamens at their heart. The outer petals, cast in a serene silver-purple sheen, offer a tranquil backdrop to the vivid spectacle. Whale Shark Giant Snow Crocus is a magnet for butterflies and early pollinators.
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Sun to Part Shade
- Height 10-15 cm Tall
- Size Premium Bulb
- Bloom Time Very Early to Early Spring
- Attract Bees
Product Details
- Botanical NameCrocus vernus 'Whale Shark'
- FormBulb
- Flower FormLarge, cup-shaped flower
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeNarrow, grass-like borne with or shortly after the blooms.
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread10 - 10 cm
- Planting Instructions8 deep and 8-10 cm apart.
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 10 - 10 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningNot needed
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