Scotch Crocus
Crocus biflorus
Also known as Cross of Gold, this Eurasian native harbinger of spring flowers in late winter and easily naturalizes.
Although Bernard McMahon sent him twelve 'Cloth of Gold' Crocuses in 1812, Jefferson never recorded their appearance or planting in his Garden Book. Today, Scotch Crocus and 'Cloth of Gold' grow on the estate and present a nice late-winter show of yellow and violet on Monticello's West Lawn. A native of Eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East, crocus will grow up to six inches and prefers partial sun.
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Heirloom Seeds and Plants from the Monticello collection
Plant history in your gardens with seeds and plants from Monticello and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants.
