Crocus Chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty' Bulbs – Fragrant, Award-Winning, Snow Crocus, Fall Planting

Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty' is widely regarded as one of the finest Snow Crocus ever bred — and its RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993) backs that up. Each bloom is a plump, creamy-yellow goblet with subtle purple margins, a bronzy-green base, and fiery bright orange stamens that add a vivid spark at the center. Wonderfully fragrant, vigorous, and reliably perennial, Cream Beauty naturalizes quickly into large colonies that return more abundantly each spring. It's a variety that rewards patience: the longer you leave it undisturbed, the more spectacular the display becomes.

Why Gardeners Love It

• RHS Award of Garden Merit winner — one of the most acclaimed Snow Crocus varieties
• Wonderfully fragrant — a rare quality among crocuses
• Creamy-yellow goblets with purple margins and vivid orange stamens — a sophisticated color combination
• Vigorous naturalizer — forms large colonies quickly when left undisturbed
• Blooms February–March, among the very first flowers of spring
• Fully hardy and low-maintenance

Growing Details

• Type: Species Crocus (Snow Crocus / Chrysanthus)
• Bloom color: Creamy-yellow with purple margins, bronzy-green base, orange stamens
• Bloom time: February–March (very early spring)
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Gritty, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8
• Planting depth: 3–4 inches (10 cm)
• Corm size: 5/6 cm
• When to plant: Fall

Planting & Care

Plant corms in tight clusters in well-drained soil in fall for the best naturalistic drifts. Leave undisturbed for several years for maximum impact — established colonies can be divided in early autumn. To deter mice and squirrels, lay chicken wire over the planting area before covering with soil. If growing in lawn, do not mow until foliage has fully died back in late spring.