Crocus sativus, also commonly known as saffron crocus, is a member of the iris family.It grows from a corm, which is similar to bulb, and pops back up with its distinctive small purple blooms each ...

Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus If you do a search for the top ten most expensive spices, ... To propagate, divide the corms ...

How to grow: Crocus sativus. Saffron is said to make people cheerful and so will this little flower, says Mary Keen. Mary Keen 30 November 2002 • 12:01am .

The cheerful color of saffron crocus graces the garden from September to November. What's more, you can harvest your own saffron -- the world's costliest spice -- from the flowers.

The bulb-like corms of fall-blooming crocus (C. sativus) may not be pricey, but what they yield is saffron, the world’s most expensive spice. Planted in early September, ...

Crocus sativus, the saffron crocus, produces its deep-purple flowers in autumn. The petals protect the stigma inside, from which, when dried, saffron is collected. However, it needs 4,000 flowers ...