Crocus tomasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’

Description

Purplish pink goblet-shaped blooms with bright orange anthers bring an elfin charm to the garden in late winter or early spring. ‘Barr’s Purple’ flowers typically appear in late February to early March. The wispy green foliage, with a thin silvery median, emerges right behind the flowers and expands as the blooms fade, then goes dormant in early summer making them quite drought tolerant.

Plants naturalize well over time in open sunny grassy areas, beds and borders.

A delightful, early crocus, it flowers prolifically in most situations, and likes to come back year after year.