Flowering Time	Spring
Distribution	Crimea, Ukraine, Armenia
Native Climate	Cold winter, warm dry summer
Wild Habitat	Open places and scrub land in mountains
Distinctive Features	Yellow flowers marked purple, reticulate corm tunic
Closest Relatives	Crocus ancyrensis; Crocus reticulatus
Cultivation Requirements	Warm dryish summer rest. Increases well under glass
Availability	Widely available from specialist bulb nurseries

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Crocus angustifolius, bright golden flowers in spring. An easy and reliable garden plant over many years in a free draining soil in eastern England. Another form is shown below.