Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus 'Pickwick' (Crocus vernus)


Photographed in North Carolina on Mar. 3, 2004 with an Olympus C-2100UZ camera.

Crocus x hybrida 'Pickwick'
Seward, Alaska
April 2000

Crocus x hybrida 'Pickwick'
Seward, Alaska
May 2000


Pickwick and Giant Blue crocus growing in my back lawn. An amazing effect in the late winter, when the grass is still very short, and the rest of my garden is still dormant for the winter.


This is one of the most popular crocus hybrids.

A side profile of 'Pickwick'

Crocus Pickwick

January 25,2005

Blooms in zone 8 - Seattle, WA

Crocus Pickwick

Pickwick Crocus blooming in early April, 2005. Seward, Alaska.

Crocus vernus 'pickwick'




Taken 28th February 06. The pattern is almost perfection, the colours amazing. Lovely contrast with other white and purple crocus.

A clump of Pickwick in the sun, late February

Close-up of a 'Pickwick' in the cold frame, late February

Blooms first spring after planting, mid-April, zone 5a

White with lavender stripes.

Love the stripes.


A 20+ year old specimen blooms on a brilliant 68°F afternoon in southeastern Michigan, March 13th, 2012


Early spring bloomer. Nice accent among other crocuses.
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Dutch Crocus, Spring Crocus
Crocus vernus 'Pickwick'
Type: | Bulbs |
Height: | under 6 in. (15 cm) |
Conditions: | Zone 3-9, Full Sun |