Monday, November 3, 2008

Fall-blooming crocus

Fall-blooming crocus, (Crocus speciosus), offer a splash of late season color. Here is a photo from Saturday evening, just before sunset. These bulbs flower without foliage in autumn; in springtime, they send up the typical grass-like crocus follage but no flowers. They naturalize when happy, which can be just about anywhere except in soggy, soil or well-watered gardens. They like to be bone-dry during summer dormancy.