Crocus- Saffron
- Lilac purple flowers
- Stigmas can be dried to make saffron
- Requires a cold winter
- NOT TO TAS, WA
Description
Crocus- Saffron
Crocus sativus
NOT TO TAS, WA
- Lilac purple flowers
- Stigmas can be dried to make saffron
- Requires a cold winter
A hardy perennial growing to 30cm with strappy grass-like leaves and lilac flowers with dark purple 'veins' that bloom in autumn. The source of the spice saffron. Each corm will produce one flower, increasing to multiple flowers as the corm matures over several years. Suited to growing in containers and rockeries or in beds and borders.
Each flower has three orange-red stigmas that can be harvested and dried to use as a spice or colouring. Saffron is often used to flavour and colour rice and rice dishes including paella and risotto.
Native to Greece and grown throughout the Mediterranean, corms grow well in cool, temperate and arid climates; they need a cold winter to produce flowers and will not flower in tropical or subtropical climates.
Product code: Z-CRO-08
Best Months to Plant
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Quick Planting Guide
Method | Sow direct |
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Sowing Depth | 10cm |
Season | Autumn |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Perennial |
Plant Spacing | 15cm |
Plant Height | 30cm |
Position | Full sun, well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 60-90 days |
*Notes: Corms are dormant in summer.
How To Grow
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