Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Crocus
Common names: Winter Gold, Winter Snowdrop
Photo: Sydenham Edwards / William Curtis · Public Domain · Source
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Description
The Winter Crocus often opens as early as February, sometimes even through a thin layer of snow, with bright yellow cup‑shaped flowers and a green hooded collar. It is one of the very first spring bloomers and provides the first food for bees and bumblebees of the year. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Care instructions
Plant the bulbs in September and October flat in humus‑rich, not too dry soil under deciduous trees, where they receive full light early spring. Water the often dried bulbs for a night before planting. Do not disturb the plants afterwards; they self‑seed and over the years form dense yellow carpets.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, loamy, well-drained, lime-loving
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
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