| Division: | Div. 1: Single Early |
| Registrant: | Van Reisen & Sons |
| Year Registered: | 1949 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Spring Bloom Season: | Early |
| Special Classifications: | Single-flowered Good Forcer Historic |
| Awards: | RHS - AGM - Award of Garden Merit |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 14 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Orange/purple Other: Purple flames on orange petals. |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Sport of: Couleur Cardinal |
| Child plants: | 10 child plants |
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