News Washington Voices Photo: Glimpse of spring Thu., March 19, 2015 Purple majesty: A patch of crocuses bloom through a bed of fallen leaves in a yard on Spokane’s South Hill on Monday. There are 90 species of the perennial flower which is part of the iris family. (Colin Mulvany) Buy this photo Twitter Email Reddit SMS Purple majesty: A patch of crocuses bloom through a bed of fallen leaves in a yard on Spokane’s South Hill on Monday. There are 90 species of the perennial flower which is part of the iris family.