Crocus tommasinianus has lilac tepals without drawing. The long tube, i.e. the stem of the flower, is white. The tepals above the tube are relatively narrow at 9 to 13 mm, as are the leaves at 2 to 3 mm. Crocus tommasinianus comes from Southeast Europe. In plantings, e.g. in parks and cemeteries, this Crocus is often accreting to big groups. Since 1847 several sorts were bred and named for garden culture, of which the sort 'Lilac Beauty' is rather close to the wild form.