Crocus 'Candle Light'
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
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Description
Crocus 'Candle Light' is the sort of flower that proves subtlety can be just as captivating as boldness. This new semi large-flowering variety produces elegant, goblet-shaped blooms in white, delicately traced with the finest veins of pale lavender-purple, both inside and out. The effect is soft, refined, and beautifully understated—like a snowdrop with a secret flair. Crocus 'Candle Light' glows gently in the early spring garden, bringing a calm, luminous presence to borders, lawns, rockeries, or even containers by the doorstep.
Flowering at the first signs of spring, Crocus 'Candle Light' is ideal for naturalising, where it settles in happily and increases over time. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, reliably returning year after year with minimal fuss. The pale tones of Crocus 'Candle Light' pair beautifully with early irises, snowdrops, or darker crocuses, making it a versatile choice for layered planting schemes. Despite its delicate look, it’s a sturdy little thing, quite unfazed by chilly weather. Elegant, easy-going, and quietly brilliant, Crocus 'Candle Light' is a gentle start to the season.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Crocus 'Candle Light'
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Flower colour
White, pale lavender-purple
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Bulb size
9/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
150 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
lawns
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Crocus 'Candle Light' bulbs from mid to late autumn
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade
Plant your bulbs 10-15cm deep
Space the bulbs 5-10cm apart
Place the Crocus 'Candle Light' bulbs with the pointed side or shoots facing upwards
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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