513.354.1482Strong pollinator attractor
King of the Striped Crocus
Strong pollinator attractor
- Lovely, bicolor pattern
- Excellent for naturalizing
- Multiplies each year
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Among the first bloomers of spring, you just can't help but smile when these lovely little blooms poke out of the ground. King of the Striped has a beautiful bicolor pattern of purple and white. Early pollinators will be happy to have the food source. Plant in droves for the best visual effect, but also lovely in borders, rock gardens and even containers. King of the Striped naturalizes easily—year after year it returns, each time a little more than before. Very low maintenance and not bothered by deer.
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height: 3-6 inches
Zone: 3-8
Bloom Time: Early spring
- Botanical Name: Crocus vernus 'King of the Striped'
- Season: Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
- Height: 3-6 inches.
- Spacing: 2 - 4 inches.
- Zone: 3-8
- Spread: 2-4 inches.
- Color: Purple and white.
- Foliage: Small, grass-like leaves.
- Depth: Plant 2-3 inches deep.
- Blooms: Blooms during the early spring.
- Soil Preference: Well-drained, loose soil.
- Growth Rate: Fast growth rate.
- Pruning: Do not cut back the foliage until it dies back naturally. It is feeding the bulb for next year's bloom.
- Form: Upright
- Flowers: Small, purple and white flowers
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2019 Insects Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Lacewings, Lady Beetles & Encapsulated Earthworms | Nematodes | |
| 1A | 5/3 - 11/1 | 5/10 - 11/1 | |
| 1B - 2A | 5/10 - 11/1 | 5/10 - 11/1 | |
| 2B - 3B | 4/26 - 11/1 | 4/26 - 11/1 | |
| 4A - 6A | 4/12 - 11/1 | 4/12 - 11/1 | |
| 6B - 7A | 4/5 - 11/1 | 4/5 - 11/1 | |
| 7B - 8B | 3/8 - 11/1 | 3/8 - 11/1 | |
| 9A - 10B | 2/22 - 11/1 | 2/22 - 11/1 | |
| Last Order Date | 10/28/2019 | 10/28/2019 | |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
