Flowering Time	Autumn
Distribution	S Italy; Serbia; Croatia (Adriatic Coastal Mountains)
Native Climate	Mediterranean
Wild Habitat	Stony slopes or in thin scrub. Up to 1000m
Distinctive Features	Flower shades of lilac, pale yellow throat. Three red style branches up to half as long as the petals. Corm tunic thin fibres, finely netted
Closest Relatives	Crocus hadriaticus Crocus pallasii
Cultivation Requirements	Winter protection advised away from native climate. Warm dry summer rest
Availability	Specialist bulb suppliers

Distinct from Crocus pallasii through its yellow throat and from Crocus hadriaticus by its stronger lilac colouration and some leaf characteristics.