Shimmering Crocus Sea

Bright Snow Crocus blooms

burst through winter's bubble. 

Snow Crocus (Crocus tommasinianus)

comes early, as its name suggests.

A beautiful sight,

they arrive just when you

feel that winter will never end.

I happened upon this 

sea of purple in mid February, 

a feast for my color starved eyes.

Crocus tommasinianus naturalizes,

spreading by offsets and self-seeding.

I can't imagine these beauties bothering anyone,

but the small corms can be  

difficult to sift from soil once established. 

 Snow Drops (Galanthus),

another early bloomer, make a

nice companion planting.

Can spring be far behind?

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