The spice saffron is, in nature, part of the saffron crocus, a purple flower that looks a lot like the crocuses that greet a lot of people in the spring.

Saffron, a revered (and expensive) spice, is just the stigma of a specific type of crocus. You can purchase those crocuses and grow them yourself, and the time to get those suckers in the ground ...

And, foremost, as a food-enhancing spice. Saffron crocus can bring acclaim to your yard as a fabulous fall flowering perennial and seem to make you lucky because of how easy it will grow due to our ...

Plant the saffron crocus bulbs in late summer, in pots or borders, in a warm, sunny spot. Space them 15cm apart, at a depth of about 10cm, then firm down the soil and water in well.

Gardeners on the hunt for something special, novel, exotic even, might consider growing Saffron crocus for a personal supply of the expensive spice saffron.

A: Yes, saffron will grow here and does quite well. Saffron, a type of crocus, is in the iris family, is one of the most expensive spices in the world. It takes about 60,000 crocus flowers to make ...

You can buy pot-grown spring bulbs at the start of the year, which are useful for quick patio displays. However, planting dry ...

Saffron is the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativa). The crocuses blooming along your walks aren't that sort, so don't get any ideas. Sativa is a fall-blooming crocus, each flower ...

Crocus sativus, the saffron crocus, was probably introduced here by the Romans. In Tudor times enough were grown in Essex to give the town of Saffron Walden its name.

Fall: Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) While not the most widely grown fall-blooming crocus, this iteration is arguably the most well-known: It's the plant the spice saffron comes from.

Harvesting saffron is extremely laborious, hence its high cost. Saffron comes from the Crocus sativus plant, which produces two flowers, each one with three stigmas (saffron threads).