Also known as Golden Crocus
Safety note: This plant may be toxic to humans and pets. See toxicity details.
Snow Crocus (Crocus chrysanthus) offers a vibrant display of early spring color with its cheerful, goblet-shaped flowers in shades of yellow, white, and purple.
At-a-glance light, water, soil, and growing conditions from plant data
Full Sun to Partial Shade
75% intensity
Prefers at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, especially during its active growing season.
Moderate
50% intensity
Keep soil moist during growth, dry during dormancy. Ensure good drainage.
Well-drained, Sandy, Loam
50% intensity
Cold Hardy
50% intensity
Requires a period of cold dormancy. Protect from extreme heat.
Low
25% intensity
Light feeding before planting and after flowering. Avoid over-fertilizing.
Safety information from plant toxicity data
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Toxic for humans | Yes 3/5 intensity |
| Toxic for pets | Yes 3/5 intensity |
| Edible | No |
All parts are toxic if ingested.
Key traits and growing stats from plant data
Watering, pruning, propagation, and repotting details from plant data
Keep the soil consistently moist during the growing season (fall through spring) but avoid waterlogging.
Reduce watering significantly once the foliage begins to yellow and die back in late spring or early summer, allowing the bulbs to go dormant. Ensure good drainage to prevent bulb rot.
Remove spent flowers as soon as they fade to prevent the plant from expending energy on seed production. Allow the foliage to remain and die back naturally.
This process is crucial for the plant to store energy in the bulb for future blooming. Do not cut back green leaves.
Snow crocuses are best propagated by separating offsets (cormels) from the parent corm during their dormant period in summer. Plant these divisions in well-draining soil in the fall.
Seed propagation is also possible but much slower, taking several years for plants to reach flowering size.
Crocus corms do not typically require repotting unless they are severely overcrowded or the soil has degraded. If repotting is necessary, do so during their summer dormancy.
Gently divide clumps of corms and replant them in fresh, well-draining potting mix or garden soil.
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Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
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Where Snow Crocus (Crocus chrysanthus) is found
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Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Crocus |
| Species | Crocus chrysanthus |
Similar in genus Crocus
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