crocus flower seeds Saffron Autumn Crocus

crocus flower seeds Saffron Autumn CrocusThe tender and friendly appearance of these blooms, peering up from underground corms just as the growing season comes to an end, belies an exquisite secret: within their petals lies the world's most expensive spice. An even more exciting secret: you can grow it easily at home! Dormant over the summer, Saffron Crocus will send up grassy foliage and striking, lightly veined, soft purple blossoms in early fallthe opposite of the more familiar spring

The tender and friendly appearance of these blooms, peering up from underground corms just as the growing season comes to an end, belies an exquisite secret: within their petals lies the world's most expensive spice. An even more exciting secret: you can grow it easily at home! 

Dormant over the summer, Saffron Crocus will send up grassy foliage and striking, lightly-veined, soft purple blossoms in early fall—the opposite of the more familiar spring-flowering crocuses. Among its golden stamens, the plants yield 3 bright red stigmas per flower. These are the saffron threads. To enjoy, gently harvest (tweezers can be helpful), dry, and store in a small container.

This variety is low-growing (just 4” tall) and will usually bloom within 5-10 weeks of planting (although occasional corms may not bloom until the second year). 

Naturalizes readily. Prefers full to partial sun.

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