Crocus Bulbs – ‘Snow’ & ‘Early Gold’

These charming early-season bloomers bring fresh colour to the garden as winter fades, with delicate, cup-shaped flowers that emerge close to the ground. ‘Snow’ offers a clean, bright look with its white blooms, while ‘Early Gold’ adds a cheerful splash of golden yellow.

Compact and easy to grow, these spring-flowering crocuses are ideal for rock gardens, garden borders, lawn naturalizing, and decorative containers. Plant them in groups for a beautiful seasonal display, and enjoy their return year after year when growing conditions are suitable.

Why You'll Like It

Early Spring Colour: Enjoy fresh blooms that brighten the garden while many other plants are still dormant.

Two Classic Colours: Choose crisp white ‘Snow’ or sunny golden-yellow ‘Early Gold’ to suit your spring planting scheme.

Compact Growth: Their petite size makes them perfect for rock gardens, pathway edges, and smaller planting spaces.

Naturalizing Potential: Hardy corms can multiply over time, creating increasingly colourful displays in suitable garden locations.

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Crocus spp.
Common Name: Snow Crocus / Early Gold Crocus
Plant Type: Spring-flowering perennial corm
Flower Colour: White (‘Snow’) or golden yellow (‘Early Gold’)
Flower Type: Cup-shaped blooms
Bloom Time: Early spring, depending on climate and planting conditions
Established Height: Approximately 8–15 cm (3–6 inches), depending on variety
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Planting Depth: Approximately 8–10 cm (3–4 inches)
Plant Spacing: Approximately 5–8 cm (2–3 inches) apart
Soil: Well-drained soil
Maintenance Level: Low
Frost Tolerance: Hardy; spring-flowering crocuses tolerate cold winter conditions
Pet Friendly: Avoid ingestion; crocuses should not be eaten. Autumn-flowering meadow saffron (Colchicum) is highly toxic and is not a true crocus.

Growing Information

Light Requirements: Plant in full sun or partial shade. Sunny locations encourage abundant flowering, while areas beneath deciduous trees can provide excellent spring growing conditions.

Watering: Water after planting and during active growth as needed. Avoid waterlogged soil, which can cause corms to rot.

Planting: Plant corms in fall, approximately 8–10 cm deep and 5–8 cm apart, in well-drained soil. Group them together for a natural-looking display.

Maintenance: Remove faded flowers if desired, but leave foliage intact until it yellows naturally so the corms can replenish their energy.

Long-Term Care: Allow foliage to die back completely before removing it. Established crocuses can multiply over time and return each spring in suitable growing conditions.

Great For

Spring Garden Beds • Rock Gardens • Garden Borders • Lawn Naturalizing • Patio Containers • Early Spring Colour