Dark purple Crocus flowers blooming with white cup shaped daffodils in a garden at Paisley Gardens in Northfield, MN.

Crocus 'Ruby Giant' | Single Bulbs

$0.35
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Dark purple Crocus flowers blooming with white cup shaped daffodils in a garden at Paisley Gardens in Northfield, MN.

Crocus 'Ruby Giant' | Single Bulbs

$0.35

'Ruby Giant' offers numerous advantages that make it ideal for commercial landscape installations:

  • Striking deep violet-purple star-shaped flowers with paler bases and golden-orange anthers
  • Exceptional naturalizing ability, multiplying year after year for increased coverage
  • Superior rodent and deer resistance compared to other crocus varieties
  • Compact 3-4 inch height perfect for borders, beds, and lawn plantings
  • Attractive grass-like foliage with distinctive silvery stripes
  • Extremely hardy performance across USDA zones 3-8

Plant 'Ruby Giant' corms in fall, ideally from late September through mid-November, allowing them to establish before winter. Position bulbs approximately 2 inches deep in well-drained soil, spacing them to achieve about 15 bulbs per square foot for optimal visual impact. They thrive in full sun to partial shade locations and perform beautifully under deciduous trees, in rock gardens, along walkways, or naturalized in lawns. After flowering, allow foliage to die back naturally to ensure strong returns in subsequent years.

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