Description and General Information:
This autumn-flowering crocus is native in the Pyrenees, from SW France into Spain, but is now naturalized in the UK. In the wild, it occurs along alpine meadows and pastures, at elevations up to 2000m. Solitary flowers arise from a corm. The blossoms are goblet-shaped with a long tube. The colour ranges from deep purple to lilac-purple. The typical crocus leaves appear in spring. Unlike most autumn-flowering crocus, this species prefers to stay moist year-round.
