Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's Purple' is a captivating early spring bloomer that brings rich amethyst-violet color to gardens when most landscapes remain dormant. These Tommy Crocuses feature elegant six-petaled flowers with golden-orange anthers and distinctive grass-like foliage with silvery stripes. Offering exceptional value at 100 bulbs per bag, these hardy perennials naturalize readily and boast impressive resistance to rodents and deer.
A Harbinger of Spring's Arrival
Barr's Purple Tommy Crocus delivers outstanding performance in landscape settings with features that make it a favorite among professionals:
- Rich purple blooms that open in response to sunlight, creating a dynamic display
- Exceptional naturalizing capabilities through self-seeding and corm offsets
- Remarkable resistance to squirrels, chipmunks, and deer
- Compact 4-inch height perfect for borders, rock gardens, and lawn plantings
- Early-season nectar source that attracts and supports essential pollinators
- Grass-like foliage with attractive silvery stripes that adds textural interest
- Versatile growth habit suitable for mass plantings, containers, or woodland settings
These reliable perennials return year after year with minimal maintenance, multiplying to create increasingly impressive displays.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant these corms in fall, approximately 4 inches deep and 3-4 inches apart, in well-drained soil. They thrive in full sun to partial shade and perform beautifully in USDA hardiness zones 3-8. Expect blooms from late winter through early spring (January-April, depending on climate). When naturalizing in lawns, delay mowing until about six weeks after blooming when foliage has completely died back. These drought-tolerant beauties require minimal watering once established.
Order Your Wholesale Crocus Collection Today
Enhance your landscape inventory with these versatile, low-maintenance spring bloomers. Available exclusively for trade customers in convenient 100-bulb packages, Barr's Purple Tommy Crocus offers exceptional value for landscapers, garden centers, and contractors. Place your pre-order now for fall shipping to ensure availability for your upcoming projects. These premium-quality 5+ size corms from DeVroomen's trusted Dutch growers will provide your clients with years of early spring color.
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EAN code23786105
- CatalogLandscape
- Flower ColorPurple
- Singular UnitBulb
- Bloom Height3" / 8 cm
- Light RequirementsShade, Partial Shade, Sun
- Bloom TimeVery Early Spring
- Plant Depth2 inches
- Spacing15 per Sq. Ft.
- Size5/+
- Packaged in100 Bulbs per Bag
- Zone3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesDeer Resistant, Naturalizing
- Shipping Time FrameFall