Crocus sieberi

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Kingdom Plantae Family Iridaceae Genus Crocus Higher classification Crocus		Order Asparagales Subfamily Crocoideae Scientific name Crocus sieberi Rank Species

Similar Crocus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus flavus, Crocus biflorus

Crocus sieberi, Sieber's crocus, also referred to as the Cretan crocus or snow crocus (as is Crocus chrysanthus), is a plant of the Crocus genus in the Iridaceae family. A small, early blooming crocus, it easily naturalises, and is marked by a brilliant orange which is mostly confined to the stamens and style, fading through the bottom third of the tepal. It grows wild generally in the Balkans and Greece, especially in the island Crete. There are four subtypes: sieberi (Crete), atticus (Attica area around Athens), nivalis and sublimis. Its cultivars are used as ornamental plants. Height: 3–4 inches (7.6–10.2 cm).

Crocus sieberi

Cultivars

Examples:

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'Bowles's White'agm (white with orange centre)

'Firefly' (lilac)

'Hubert Edelsten'agm (outside deep purple with broad white bands, inside pale lilac with orange center)

'Ronald Ginns' (pale pink to white petals with dark purple feathering on the outside and a yellow throat)

'Tricolor'agm (gold centre, middle white band, outer rich lilac-blue edge)

'Violet Queen' (deep amethyst-violet flowers, paler within, with a rich, golden centre)

The species and the cultivars marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Crocus sieberi

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