Key characteristics

Family: Iridaceae
Height: 4 to 6 in
Width: 2 to 4 in (per clump of foliage and flowers)
Flower color: Pure white goblet-shaped flowers with upright petals
Foliage color: Medium green, narrow grass-like leaves with a central silvery stripe
Bloom time: Early to mid spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate moisture
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers to tidy appearance, allow foliage to die back naturally
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
Wildlife: Bees and other early-season pollinators

Groundcovers

Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc'

Jeanne d'Arc Dutch Crocus

Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' produces large, cup-shaped flowers in clear white, often highlighted by a soft lilac base and golden-orange stamens. Narrow, grasslike leaves emerge alongside the blooms, marked with a pale central stripe. The plant forms neat clumps that appear while winter still lingers.

Blooming in late winter to early spring, this cultivar belongs to the Dutch hybrid group developed in Europe during the nineteenth century.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate moisture

Bloom time

Early to mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Pollinator Gardens
Rock Gardens
Borders
Under Trees

Companion plants

Ferns · Primroses · Hostas · Siberian buglosses · Hellebores · Japanese anemones

Design tip

Position these white blooms where they catch the soft light of late winter mornings or early evenings. Their bright flowers naturally illuminate emerging spring plantings, creating crisp focal points that bring freshness and clarity to the earliest seasonal garden displays.

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