Crocus kotschyanus explained

Crocus kotschyanus, Kotschy's crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found from Turkey to Caucasus and Lebanon.[1]

Growing to 10cm (00inches) tall, it produces pale lilac-blue flowers in autumn, followed by sword-like leaves. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=327320 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Web site: Crocus kotschyanus . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 5 May 2020.