Like tulips, hyacinths and snowdrops, crocuses are harbingers of spring. They bloom very early in the year. Not even a blanket of snow can stop the robust crocus blooms. The small flowers are very popular because they shine in so many different colors.

The best-known crocus colors are white, yellow and purple

Crocuses shine in many colors

The color palette of the crocus includes many colors:

  • White
  • yellow
  • Light Blue
  • dark blue
  • light purple
  • dark purple

There are even bicolor species that have purple and white stripes. The predominantly yellow stamens give the flowers additional color.

Newer breeds have conquered the gardens in recent years. The crocus 'Tommasinianus Roseus', for example, produces flowers that are light purple on the outside and deep pink on the inside.

White and bluish crocuses bloom first

The first crocus flowers to appear in the flower bed are usually white or light purple. The flowers are quite small.

Yellow, blue and dark purple crocuses appear a little later. They provide particularly beautiful colors due to the larger flowers.

Autumn crocus colors

Crocuses delight with their bright colors not only in spring. Some species also set colorful accents in the garden in autumn. However, autumn crocuses usually only bloom in light purple and white tones.

Fragrant crocuses

The scent of most crocus varieties is rather weak. However, there are some strains that exude a delicate scent of spring.

Fragrant crocuses are among the later flowering varieties. Their flowers are also usually larger.

Colorful seas of flowers in spring

Because of their beautiful colors, crocuses are ideal for a real sea of flowers in the garden. There are no limits to your imagination.

Larger plantings of light purple crocuses look very decorative. If you like it colorful, you should plant the four different varieties of crocus in the garden without a plan.

The spring bloomers look very beautiful in combination with other spring flowers such as snowdrops, pearl hyacinths and tulips.

tips and tricks

The autumn crocus is very similar to the crocus. However, the highly poisonous flowers only bloom in autumn. It differs from the slightly poisonous crocus in the number of stamens, of which the crocus has three, but the autumn crocus has six.

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