Pickwick Dutch Crocus
Best early-spring bulb for gardeners seeking low-maintenance, deer-resistant color.
The Pickwick Dutch Crocus offers a stunning display of large, purple and white striped flowers with vibrant orange stamens, making it a favorite for early spring color. These easy-to-grow bulbs are perfect for adding beauty to walkways, lawns, or containers. They are highly deer resistant and attract bees, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem. Thriving in zones 3-9, these perennial flowers ship in the fall, ready to bring cheerful blooms the following spring.
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Who it's for
- Gardeners craving early color after a long winter
- Designers seeking unique patterns for their spring landscape
- Low-maintenance gardeners wanting reliable, self-spreading blooms
Who should skip it
- Gardeners looking for long-lasting seasonal floral displays
- Gardeners in areas with high rodent populations
- Landscapers needing tall plants for immediate visual impact
Performance breakdown
Hardiness Range
Thrives across a vast spectrum of climates from zones 3-9.
Pollinator Impact
Early spring blooms provide essential nectar for awakening garden bees.
Deer Resistance
Reliably deters local wildlife from snacking on your spring display.
Ease of Cultivation
Low-maintenance perennials that establish quickly with minimal intervention required.
Versatility
Adapts perfectly to containers, lawns, or dense garden groundcover.
Visual Impact
Striking striped petals offer high-contrast beauty early in the season.
Key Specs
Growing Zones
3-9
Planting Time
Fall
Mature Height
4-6 inches tall
Flower Bulb Size
9-10 cm
Planting Depth
3 inches deep
Bulb Spacing
16 per sq ft
Soil Type
Well-Drained Soil (Loamy, Sandy, Clay)
Ships As
Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Features
- Striking purple and white striped flowers
- Attracts bees to the garden
- Highly deer resistant
- Suitable for container planting
- Functions well as groundcover
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Blooms early in the spring season
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the Pickwick Dutch Crocus for its exceptional early spring beauty. The vibrant, distinctive striped pattern of deep purple and crisp white creates a sophisticated visual impact. Reviewers consistently report excellent germination and bloom rates, noting the bulbs arrive healthy and robust. This variety is celebrated for its reliability as one of the first flowers to emerge, providing crucial early color. A key point of satisfaction is the crocus’s ability to naturalize effectively, improving the display annually and enhancing long term value. While the product quality is high, some gardeners note challenges with local wildlife impacting early blooms. Overall, the Pickwick Crocus is highly recommended for its dependable performance and immediate landscape transformation after winter.
Know before you buy
These bulbs should be planted in the fall. This allows them to establish roots before the ground freezes, ensuring they are ready to bloom early the following spring.
Yes, Pickwick Dutch Crocus are well-suited for container planting. Ensure your pot has good drainage to prevent the bulbs from sitting in water, which can lead to rot.
While no plant is completely immune to wildlife, these crocus are highly deer resistant. They are a great choice if you have frequent visitors in your garden that tend to snack on your flowers.
Plant your bulbs 3 inches deep. For the best visual impact, space them at a density of about 16 bulbs per square foot.
Yes, the Pickwick Dutch Crocus is a perennial. With proper care and well-drained soil, they will return and bloom each spring in USDA zones 3 through 9.
They are not overly picky about soil type and can grow in loamy, sandy, or clay soils. The most important requirement is that the soil is well-drained to keep the bulbs healthy.
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