Vernal Jewels™
These crocuses are colorful and cute and very early. They have a knack for popping out of the ground when you could really use a pick-me-up. The blend comprises creamy yellow, lavender-pink and white. Hello, spring! Introduced 2015
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Item # | 5050 |
Bulb Size | 5cm+ |
Blend % | 34/33/33 |
Catalog Page (2020) | 128 |
Flower Color | White, Soft Yellow and Lavender |
Bloom Time | Very Early |
Height | 3-4 inches |
Sunlight | Full or Part |
Soil | Well-drained |
Good for Naturalizing | ✓ |
Shade Tolerant | ✓ |
Depth of Planting Hole | 3 inches |
Spacing | 2 inches apart |
Density | 20-24 per sq. ft. |
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Planting Instructions
Plant in full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil. For earliest bloom, put crocuses in a sunny, protected location—against the south-facing foundation of a house, for example. Can be planted in a lawn if you’re willing to hold off on mowing until the foliage begins to yellow.

Spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall. They need cool soil to make roots before the onset of winter. Cool fall weather arrives at different times from north to south and from high elevations to low.
Please note that the temperature of the soil lags behind the air temperature. You can generally plant later than the windows provided in this map. As long as the ground is not frozen, you can still plant.
Cold Limit | 3a |
Southern Limit | 8b * |
Western Limit | 10b * |
* Prechill in Zones 7b and warmer in the South, Southwest and California |
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