There are over 50 different types of spring-blooming crocus bulbs in colors ranging from white or pale pink and lavender to more intense shades of showy blue-violet, purple, orange, pink, or ruby, ...

The vibrant, jewel-like tones of delicate crocus flowers popping up throughout beds and borders are a joy to behold as the seasons change in spring. These petite yet striking flowers are loved by UK ...

All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...

Even among other little brown blobs — inconspicuous detritus such as abandoned cocoons, say, or concretions of lint — the bulbs of species crocus look unremarkable. When planted in the soil — as ...

Many winter flowers can be planted in fall and thrive with minimal maintenance during cold months. Some winter plants, like ...

The little crocuses that flower before Christmas have been neglected, perhaps because everyone muddles them with the "autumn crocus" - the colchicums - which are a much coarser affair. Colchicums are ...

Q: On my walk to the Ballard library, there’s a garden where crocus are in bloom now. Is there a kind that blooms in spring and again in fall? Do you know what kind of crocus this could be? A: If the ...

Ursula Buchan on why she loves to see these 'lilac-blue, Champagne-glass flowers' One day, late each September, as regular as clockwork, I will walk past the Bramley apple tree and catch sight of a ...