Botanical name
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
Other names
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc', Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc', Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus 'Jeanne d'Arc', Crocus × cultorum 'Jeanne d'Arc', Crocus 'Joan of Arc', Crocus vernus 'Joan of Arc', Dutch crocus 'Joan of Arc'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Jeanne d'Arc' _ 'Jeanne d'Arc' is a compact, tufted, cormous perennial bearing linear, dark green leaves, each with a silvery, central stripe and, in late winter and early spring, fragrant, goblet-shaped, white flowers, usually flushed purple at the base.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact, Erect
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring; White in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green, Striped in Spring
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Propagation methods
Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.05m after 1-3 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Plant corms in late summer or early autumn, 5-6cm deep in gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun. Feed after flowering before the leaves start to wither.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered