Plant crocuses from September to November, or by December at the latest. If needed, store them in open packets somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
Kick off next spring with a game of two halves, a contrasting combo of purple and white crocuses in our 'Match of the Day' crocus collection—comprising Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc' and Crocus 'Flower Record—come into the field of play from early February. When it comes to early spring colour, crocuses play a strong game and are a great way to get the action started. Compact but strong, these burly players are tough and resilient all-weather types, and not fussy about where they’re put either. Use them to fill pots, borders, tuck into rockeries or naturalise through grass and they’ll put in their well-known determined effort to make a winning show, year after year!
This colour duo of snowy white and rich mauve is always a hit. Mingle them together in groups or swathes and you can expect a perennial treat for the eyes. Not only do they look great, but their nectar-rich trophy blooms are a hot spot for early-emerging bumblebees too.
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Choose full sun or light shade with well-drained soil. Improve heavy or sandy soil with organic matter. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost.
Plant 5–10cm deep with the pointed end or emerging shoot facing upwards. If shoots have already appeared, handle them carefully and keep them below the surface.
Space them 5–10cm apart in containers or borders. Planting crocuses in small clusters or informal drifts creates a fuller, more natural-looking display.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. After flowering, allow the foliage to turn yellow naturally, then leave the crocuses planted throughout the year.
- Botanical name
- Crocus collection 'Match of the Day'
- Flower colour
- Purple, white
- Bulb size
- 9/+
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 150 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
lawns
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
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