Flowering Time	Spring (can be as late as July in the wild)
Distribution	N W Turkey
Native Climate	Cold winters with snow cover. Short mountain summer
Wild Habitat	Damp alpine turf. Flowers soon after snow melts
Distinctive Features	Flowers deep violet/blue, unstriped. Membranous corm tunic
Closest Relatives	Often masquerades as Crocus aerius in cultivation
Cultivation Requirements	Plenty of moisture in spring growth. Cool dry summer rest
Availability	Specialist bulb suppliers

A very attractive plant which has its fairly limited distribution in an alpine/subalpine habitat. This incurs considerably higher rainfall than most other subspecies of Crocus biflorus which mostly occupy drier lower areas with Mediterranean type climate.

Crocus biflorus seed – actual size of seeds c2mm long