Crocus chrysanthus "Cream Beauty" is a spectacular variety that will brighten up gloomy garden corners and bring a good mood. Other names: Golden Saffron, golden-flowered crocus, crocus chrysanthus. An ephemeral plant belonging to the Peony family. It is a harbinger of spring, flowering one of the first, two weeks earlier than other species. Elegant flowers break through the snow towards the warm sun rays. Frosts are not scary for them, as they contain a lot of sugars in their cells for cold protection. Appearance and Scent The flowers are goblet-shaped, delicate creamy in color with a yellow tint, a dark yellow throat, and brownish-grey at the base of the flower on the outside. Consist of six petals. Stigmas are orange. The flowers emit a pleasant scent. Leaves are shiny, narrow, dark green, with a silvery-white stripe in the middle of the leaf. They begin to grow from the bulb during flowering, and fully develop after flowering. Potato-like bulbs are smaller in size compared to other crocuses. They produce 3 or more flowers. This variety grows up to 10 cm in height and up to 7 cm in width. It is ideal for growing in open ground and containers. Grows in full sun and partial shade, in moderately fertile and well-drained soils. Planting depth 5 cm. Flowering period February-March.