Saffron comes from a type of crocus flower. It's a common spice in Mediterranean cooking. Because it's hard to harvest -- it takes 75,000 flowers to get a pound of saffron-- it's one of the world ...

Saffron, a type of crocus, is in the iris family, is one of the most expensive spices in the world. It takes about 60,000 crocus flowers to make one pound of saffron.

Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews. ... Earliest Spring Crocus. By Moya Andrews Posted March 8, 2012.