Scottish's Garden
Crocus biflorus Blue Pearl
Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus biflorus.
Bought Hopetoun GC 19 October 2013
Plant type
Bulb
Habit
Tufted
Fragrance
Flower
ResilienceHardiness
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
ColourFlower
White, Yellow and Pale Blue in Spring
Foliage
Green in Spring and Summer
SizeUltimate height
Up to 10 cm
Ultimate spread
0-0.1 metre
Time to ultimate height
2-5 years
How to grow
Sunlight
Full sun Aspect
South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
Exposed or Sheltered
Cultivation
Grow in a gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil
Soil
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe or remove cormlets when dormant
Suggested planting locations and garden types
City/Courtyard Gardens, Flower borders and beds, Gravel Garden, Patio/Container Plants or Rock Garden
How to carePruning
No pruning required
Pests
Corms are vulnerable to mice, voles and squirrels
Diseases
Generally disease free, corms may rot in storage
