Family: Liliaceae

Flower colour: medium blue

Flowering period: February – March

Average plant height: 15 cm

Planting depth to base of bulb: 10 cm

Spacing between bulbs: 7 – 15 cm

Type of bulb: bulb

Light requirements: full sun to partial shade

Landscape uses: borders, rock gardens and under trees and shrubs

This species is just a bit shorter than C. luciliae, but its flowers (gentian blue) are more numerous. It is found growing wild in Turkey.