Get these fast-growing crocus bulbs into the ground in September and enjoy lavender-hued blooms in a few weeks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of a purple Crocus sativus flower - meisam sharifnezhad/Shutterstock Despite their ...

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. Len Horst owns an organic gardening supply ...

Plant the corms now and harvest the precious spice in a few weeks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vivid violet blooms and a bright red stigma add color to your fall garden Saffron crocus grows best in full sun conditions with ...

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

If you’re all about edibles these days, you might try planting saffron crocus this season. Not only is it the prettiest little fall flower you can imagine, each little red thread (stigma) plucked from ...

) fade in the garden. But if you plant now, its cheerful color and habit will grace your garden next fall from September to November. Saffron, obtained from the orange-red stigmas inside the flowers, ...

Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower, is most commonly associated with Asia and the Middle East. But saffron crocus thrive around the Mediterranean, including Italy, where they ...