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Romulea Species, Crocus-Leaved Romulea, Sand Crocus, Violet Romulea

Romuleabulbocodium

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Family

Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Romulea (rom-YOO-lee-uh)

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Species

bulbocodium (bulb-oh-KOD-ee-um)

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Synonym

Crocus bulbocodium

Ixia bulbocodium

Trichonema bulbocodium

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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sladeofsky

Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | March 2014 | positive

Some sources list the crocus-like plant as hardy to zone 7. I have not tried them, so I can't vouch for that.

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Romulea Species, Crocus-Leaved Romulea, Sand Crocus, Violet Romulea

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