Saffron Autumn Crocus

These corms did amazingly well! I planted them LATE, in grow bags outside. I noticed something had been digging in the bags and thought maybe the bunnies had dug them all up... so I moved them into the garage. But nope! They still bloomed and we actually got to harvest several saffron stigmas. I'm curious to see how they come back. The greenery was doing well, I put them back outside to get the sunlight once they started blooming. Now the greenery has died back a bit, but we will see if they come back this fall! Overall super EASY and fun thing to grow in Sept/Oct and get blooms in November. The flowers themselves are so pretty.

The Saffron Crocuses are the most amazing little garden miracles- I got them in the soil a bit late but most of them still bloomed beautifully and I already got my money's worth in the saffron threads I was able to collect before the winter set in. I planted some in pots and others in the soil, both produced and I'm so excited to see them continue to multiply in the garden this year. Not only are the threads delicious, the flowers themselves are such a lovely soft striped purple with those bright scarlet stamens- such a surprise for those of us only familiar with the culinary product!

Planted as soon as they arrived in summer, I was pleased to see these autumn crocuses up and blooming in their first fall. Now it’s very early spring, and I am thrilled to see the leaves already up, gathering energy for another fall bloom.