Saffron Crocus
Crocus sativus
The spice comes from this: red stigmas picked by hand out of an autumn-flowering crocus.
Light Full sun is essential, in a hot south-facing spot.
Water Keep it dry through summer, then water lightly once growth starts again.
Height 15 cm
Spread 3.9 in
Spacing 10 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 3.9 in
- In-row spacing
- 3.9 in
- Between rows
- 5.9 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun is essential, in a hot south-facing spot.
- Watering
- Keep it dry through summer, then water lightly once growth starts again.
- Feeding
- Bone meal when planting, compost in spring.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- October
Through the year
- Sep–Oct Bud Break
- Oct–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Oct Harvest
- Oct–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Sep Leaf Fall
Companions
Thyme, Lavender
Pests & problems
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