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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring
Foliage: Variegated Silver/Gray Smooth-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Mar 12, 2004, ladyrowan from Garberville, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
I have different colors planted throughout my lawn, which adds a shock of purple, white and yellow at the end of winter. Absolutely amazing, although difficult digging in my rocky ground.
On Aug 31, 2002, Weezingreens from Seward, AK (Zone 3b) wrote:
When the sun starts to melt the snow from the south side of our house in early spring, crocus begin to peak their buds up through the straw mulch. They are the first heralders of Spring here in Southcentral Alaskan flower beds.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Vincent, Alabama Juneau, Alaska Seward, Alaska Garberville, California Mountain View, California Hawkinsville, Georgia Greensboro, Maryland Dearborn Heights, Michigan Marine City, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Tecumseh, Michigan Brunswick, Missouri Omaha, Nebraska Munsonville, New Hampshire Albuquerque, New Mexico Raleigh, North Carolina Akron, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Salt Lake City, Utah Bellevue, Washington Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
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