Crocus Ruby Giant is a vigorous early flowering Crocus tommasinianus variety producing masses of rich violet-purple flowers with pale silvery centres and bright orange stamens. Flowering from February to March and reaching approximately 8cm in height, this award-winning crocus creates carpets of vibrant spring colour while providing an excellent early nectar source for bees and other pollinating insects.

Ideal for naturalising, Crocus Ruby Giant spreads readily through lawns, woodland gardens, borders and beneath deciduous trees, returning with increasingly impressive displays each spring. Its graceful blooms also perform beautifully in rockeries and containers, making it one of the best crocuses for creating natural drifts of early season colour.

Key Features
✓ Rich violet-purple flowers with pale centres
✓ Early flowering from February to March
✓ Flowering height of approximately 8cm
✓ Excellent for naturalising
✓ Perfect for lawns, borders, rockeries and containers
✓ Attractive to bees and pollinators
✓ RHS Plants for Pollinators
✓ Reliable perennial that multiplies over time

Size
✓ Flowering height: approximately 8cm (3 inches)

Planting & Growing
✓ Planting time: September to November
✓ Flowers: February to March
✓ Position: full sun or partial shade
✓ Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
✓ Planting depth: approximately 8cm (3 inches)
✓ Spacing: approximately 8–10cm (3–4 inches) apart
✓ Suitable for lawns, borders, woodland gardens, rockeries and containers

Aftercare
Allow the foliage to die back naturally after flowering so the corms can replenish their energy for the following year. Leave established clumps undisturbed to encourage naturalising and increasingly colourful spring displays. Avoid mowing lawns until the leaves have completely died back.