Crocus vernus ( Vanguard Dutch Crocus )
This poor , bellying plant blooms in belated winter . Leaves are basal and grasslike , with silver midrib . ‘ Vanguard ’ bears single , 2 1/2 in foresighted , cannular , light lilac flowers with shiny yellow stamens . If you are not a stern “ blank lawn ” person , crocus are receive improver sown freely in the lawn in generous drifts , specially at the end of walks , along the edge of private road , or beneath trees ....