it is recommended to start with at least a bulb size 9/10. Early fall is the planting time for saffron crocus. It’s also ...

Getting your soil well-prepared before planting will set the foundation for healthy saffron growth and a successful harvest. A crocus saffron bulb resting on in the dirt - Andrii Lysenko/Getty ...

To get a good display plant bulbs the autumn before and ... lawns or containers. The spice saffron comes from an autumn flowering crocus. Most prefer a sunny spot.

It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure. Bulb-like corms, at top, produce saffron crocuses.