Giant Yellow Crocus Bulbs – Golden-Yellow Dutch Crocus, Early Spring, Fall Planting

Giant Yellow Crocus is the classic spring herald — truly oversized golden-yellow blooms on sturdy stems that arrive early in the season, spreading warmth and cheer before almost anything else in the garden has stirred. As a Dutch Giant Crocus, the flowers are impressively large, creating a rich carpet of sunny color in sun or light shade. Whether planted in sweeping lawn drifts, border edges, or containers, Giant Yellow Crocus delivers one of the most cheerful early-spring displays available from a fall-planted bulb.

Why Gardeners Love It

• Truly giant golden-yellow blooms — among the largest crocus flowers you can grow
• One of the first spring flowers — blooms weeks before daffodils and tulips
• Creates a rich carpet of warm color in sun or light shade
• Naturalizes well — multiplies and spreads over time
• Versatile — perfect for lawn drifts, borders, rockeries, and containers
• Fully hardy and effortless to grow

Growing Details

• Type: Dutch Crocus (Giant)
• Bloom color: Rich golden-yellow
• Bloom time: Early spring (February–March)
• Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Average, well-drained
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8
• Planting depth: 2–3 inches
• Spacing: 2–3 inches apart
• When to plant: Fall

Planting & Care

Plant corms pointed tip up in well-drained soil in fall. Group generously for a bold, carpet-like display. If naturalizing in lawn, avoid mowing until foliage has fully yellowed in late spring to allow the corm to store energy for next year. Thrives with minimal care once established.