How (and when) to plant Crocus Sativus Saffron bulbs are planted in late summer or early fall, two to three inches deep, pointy side up, leaving three inches between bulbs.

The cheerful color of saffron crocus graces the garden from September to November. What's more, you can harvest your own saffron -- the world's costliest spice -- from the flowers.

There's treasure buried in the deep soil of Sequim - crocus sativus bulbs. They grow the flower that makes the most expensive spice in the world - saffron.

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.

Saffron — the most expensive spice in the world — has been revered for its medicinal properties since ancient times. Here are 11 impressive health benefits of saffron.

Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus If you do a search for the top ten most expensive spices, you’ll find a varied list. However there is one spice that is always at the top of that list: saffron. Saffron ...

So Dhillon purchased a number of crocus sativus bulbs — commonly known as the saffron crocus — from India administered Kashmir and planted them on his 25-acre farm.

Crocus sativus, the saffron crocus, comes in vibrant shades of purple with tiny crimson filaments that shoot out of a bright yellow center.

When Avtar Dhillon was looking for a crop to grow at his farm in Abbotsford, B.C., he thought, why not try the world's most expensive spice — saffron. So Dhillon purchased a number of crocus sativus ...