The vibrant crocus bulbs will blow away any winter cobwebs still lurking around A carpet of colourful crocuses Fresh Saffron flowers known also as Crocus sativus used as a spice for flavoring and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Crocus is a low-lying flower, grown from bulbs, that usually crops up in early spring. But you’re looking for Crocus Sativus, which will grow and ...

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 is a spice that gives food a golden colour and a deep, aromatic flavour. However, because its cultivation process has so many steps, it can be extremely costly. For example, for 1kg of saffron ...

We usually think of planting bulbs in fall for spring bloom, but there's a late-blooming class of crocuses well-suited to the impatient gardener who wants results right now. Crocus goulimyi blooms in ...

The little crocuses that flower before Christmas have been neglected, perhaps because everyone muddles them with the "autumn crocus" - the colchicums - which are a much coarser affair. Colchicums are ...

Nature is a dab hand at painting the ground with a hazy wash of bluebells or a dazzling drift of snowdrops. The gardener can do it, too, but a little care is needed to choose the right bulbs and a ...

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 ...

Want to inject a special splash of vibrant flower colour and a touch of originality into your garden this fall? Then plant some colchicum, more widely known as autumn crocus. Want to inject a special ...

TAHOKA, Texas (KAMC/KLBK) – A family-owned farm in a small Texas city south of Lubbock specializes in growing the most expensive spice in the world. During the last three years, Meraki Meadows farm in ...

Some late-blooming crocus varieties planted around the yard can transform autumn into a second spring, providing a welcome burst of color as other flowers fade and the leaves begin to fall. Nurseries ...

A few years ago, I spent a weekend garden hopping in one of London’s famous black taxis. I’ll never forget the absolute beauty of a lawn filled with white autumn crocuses in Hyde Park. It was ...