Hudson Valley Seed Co.
Saffron Autumn Crocus
Crocus sativus
Grow your own delicious spice! This autumn blooming, lightly-veined, soft purple crocus deepens in color toward a base with bright yellow stamens and striking red stigmas (3 per flower). Gently harvest and dry the edible stigmas for your own saffron spice. Dormant over the summer, this crocus will send up grassy foliage and striking purple blossoms in early fall. This variety grows to 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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Growing instructions
Saffron Crocus should be planted as soon as possible after reception, to give them as much time to settle in before frost as possible. They do best in full sun to partial shade, and require a well-drained soil. Water in and mulch well after planting; beyond that normal rainfall should be sufficient.
Saffron Crocus will usually bloom 5-10 weeks after planting, although occasional corms may not bloom until the 2nd year. At flowering the stigmas -3 per flower- can be gently harvested and dried for spice.
Product Details
| Height at Maturiry | 4" |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone Range | Zones 3-8 |
| Sun Conditions | Full to Partial Sun |
| Planting Depth | 3" |
| Bulb Spacing | 3" apart |
| Bulb Per Square foot | 9 |
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