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Crocus Chrsanthus Cream Beauty

Cream Beauty' is a compact, spring flowering crocus. The blooms are rich cream with golden throats and brownish green bases. Plant bulbs in autumn, 8-10cm (3-4in) deep in poor, gritty, well-drained soil in a sunny spot. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit.

Family: Iridaceae

Genus: Crocus

Species: chrysanthus

Cultivar: Cream Beauty

Plant type: Spring-blooming bulb

Flower colour: White

Foliage colour: Mid-green

Feature: Flowers

Sun exposure: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist

Hardiness: Hardy

Skill level: Beginner

Height: 7cm

Spread: 5cm

Purchase 10 bulbs. Planted in white garden.

Photos of this plant

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