Prior to most trees leafing out in the Arboretum, a sure sign of spring is the blooming of the crocus. You will see a number of these on both Campuses--some tucked in resident gardens, others in more prominent places in Courtyard Gardens, and this year in the Meditation Garden..
Just when it seems like winter will never lose its icy grip, the goblet-shaped crocus pushes through the snow to put on a show of color. These blooms offer a variety of colors that stand out against the bleak late-winter landscape. Not only do crocus provide late winter/early spring garden color, but they naturalize, meaning that they spread and come back year after year for an ever-larger display. As a bonus, deer, squirrels, and rabbits rarely bother these early little bulbs.
Just when it seems like winter will never lose its icy grip, the goblet-shaped crocus pushes through the snow to put on a show of color. These blooms offer a variety of colors that stand out against the bleak late-winter landscape. Not only do crocus provide late winter/early spring garden color, but they naturalize, meaning that they spread and come back year after year for an ever-larger display. As a bonus, deer, squirrels, and rabbits rarely bother these early little bulbs.
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