How to Use crocus in a Sentence

crocus

noun
  • Plan ahead in the fall and plant tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and more.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Squirrels are drawn to disturbed soil and are partial to tulip and crocus bulbs.
    — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Humans, crocuses and daffodils alike with sun and warmth can keep their heads up!
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • The lasagna gets topped with a layer of small, early spring bulbs like crocuses.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Purple crocus flowers bloomed in groves of holm oak, and broom shrubs burst with yellow blooms.
    — Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
  • Planting spider lilies, fall crocus, oxblood lilies and other fall bulbs.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Do those crocus work with your existing garden scheme?
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the fall they were augmented with crocus for a bit of an Easter show.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2021
  • The cheerful little heads of crocus often appear when snow still is on the ground.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Daffodils, crocus and forsythia are blooming, and there are buds on many trees.
    — Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Daffodils, crocuses, tulips, and hyacinths all need to be planted in the fall for the best bloom.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Tuck crocus along pathways or mass in woodland gardens and watch winter-weary bees flock to the blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Small but mighty, vibrant crocus flowers come with a sweet fragrance and rich pollen that will lure nearby bees.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Some winter plants, like snowdrops and crocus, can bloom even in snowy conditions.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Use spider lilies, fall crocus, fall amaryllis, mums and asters for later flowers.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 July 2021
  • Beneath her allée of pin oaks and in an area near the blueberry bushes, white crocus grow.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Aromas of honey, pear and orange crocus.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Harvested by hand, saffron is made from the stigma of the purple crocus plant.
    — Washington Post, 10 June 2021
  • The crocus blooms from which these filaments are plucked each fall are contrasting light purple in hue.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Pollinator plants like crocus, primrose and snowdrops will bloom even when snow is on the ground.
    — Dean Fosick, Houston Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2017
  • Visitors can track down flowers throughout the year, like crocus and squill, which bloom in March.
    — Cameron Walker, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Yes, some winter flowers, like crocus and snowdrop, can emerge and bloom even in snowy conditions.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Turning your attention to the flower beds, now is the time to plant fall blooming bulbs such as crocus and lycoris.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Tulips, daffodils, crocus, and all kinds of other small spring-blooming bulbs need to be planted in fall before the ground freezes.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Flowering bulbs, such as tulips and crocuses, emit a smell that signals to squirrels that there is food nearby.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The flowers of autumn crocus have six stamens, while the flowers of spring crocus have three stamens.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Saffron comes from Spain and India and is the stigmas from the purple crocus.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
  • So far, the crocuses are out there, a month late, and daffodils are finally exploding.
    — Sally McCabe, Philly.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • But then, all its hope lies in Anne’s face, as uncompromising as an early crocus.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 May 2022
  • Small bulbs like crocus are probably the most commonly pilfered.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025

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