Crocus Kotschyanus Pack of 9

With long funnel-like flowers in a pale lilac colour, Crocus kotschyanus will bring a splash of autumn colour to the garden. Once the flowers have bloomed, dark green grass-like leaves appear for the winter.

Perfect for naturalising in turf, for growing on banks or slopes, set at the front of borders or displayed in containers. This lovely variety will have your garden buzzing with the sounds of bees and other pollinators going about their business.

Crocus kotschyanus has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden of Merit award.

Crocus species and cultivars are versatile dwarf bulbous plants. Most flower in late winter or early spring; a few bloom in autumn. Colours range from white, cream, and yellow to pinkish-lilac and purple, and many are attractively striped or feathered with other colours.

The goblet-shaped flowers open wide in full sun, in some cases revealing contrasting centres or conspicuous stamens. Most crocuses are also fragrant. Plant in rock or gravel gardens with other early flowering dwarf bulbs or perennials, in drifts in grass or beneath deciduous trees and shrubs, where they will rapdily spread.

If naturalised in grass, delay mowing until the leaves have died down. Feed with an all-purpose granular fertiliser once the flowers have faded.

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