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 ...

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 the ...

Question: Have you ever grown saffron crocus? Does it grow in our climate? Answer: Saffron is reportedly the most expensive spice in the world. This rich spice comes from a fall-blooming species of ...

As mid-November passes, the last purple drifts of saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ) fade in the garden. But if you plant now, its cheerful color and habit will grace your garden next fall from ...

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 ...

IT IS NOW time to start ordering and buying spring flowering plants. However, it is not the time to plant them yet! Next week I will give you the standard list but for today, how about some bulbs you ...

In November, one hardly expects to see much growing in the garden. It’s a time of year when color is fading fast, giving way to a landscape painted in earth tones. But there is a little flower, a very ...

My last class in February will be on how to grow lawns here in our climate. It will be at Plant World Nursery at noon Sunday. You can sign up by emailing me at [email protected] or online at ...

Hermes, the herald of the Greek gods, was enjoying a game of discus. His lover Crocus stood up at just the wrong moment. Grief stricken, Hermes transformed the youth into a flower. Three drops of ...

The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge would enable breeders to introduce genetic diversity into the otherwise genetically uniform plant ...

For almost 100 years, there has been controversy as to the possible parent species of the saffron crocus are. If the parent species were known, changes could be inserted into the crocus genome by new ...