Zwanenburg Bronze snow crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Zwanenburg Bronze'
RHS AGM 1993, A.M.-B.C. 1939, A.M.-R.H.S. 1939, F.C.C.-R.H.S. 1965, A.G.M.-R.H.S. 1992
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Brown-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Zwanenburg Bronze' snow crocus (Crocus chrysanthus 'Zwanenburg Bronze') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and most soil types. It bears fragrant brown-purple flowers in early to late spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Black Hero tulip, Purrsian Blue nepeta, and Picture peony.