Crocus Bulbs
Crocuses are the first real sign of spring. They open their goblet-shaped flowers at the first hint of warmth, sometimes braving late snow squalls to announce that warmer weather is on the way.
Crocus bulbs are most effective when planted in bunches—along a flower bed, in a rock garden, at the foot of shrubs or trees. Where space permits, you can plant them thickly to form a carpet of early-spring color.
You can also plant crocus bulbs in a lawn to brighten a patch of winter-weary turf. Just make sure you don’t mow until after the leaves yellow. If you mow too soon, you prevent the bulbs from storing up the energy they will need to bloom the following spring.