Saffron crocus grows best in full sun conditions with rich, well-draining soil and temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, where its corms can be left in ...

Saffron is a pricy spice harvested from a fall-flowering crocus. Learn how to grow it to harvest your own saffron.

Saffron Crocus. Yes, crocuses are among the first spring flowers to emerge from the snow, but Crocus sativus (aka fall crocus) produces not only two to four vivid violet blooms but also saffron ...

Autumn Crocuses, also known as Meadow Saffron, fall Crocus, and "naked ladies," are beautiful purple bulbs that bloom in the fall. While appealing to the eye, they contain the chemical colchicine ...

Fall blooming crocus are quite a novelty in our autumn gardens and a nice forerunner to their cousins which kick-off spring in about four months. The showiest and most spectacular of the fall blooming ...

Applying some granular fertilizer around your plants this fall also will help ensure winter survival and early spring green up. A balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 sprinkled around the base of the ...

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 ...

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