Crocus, Saffron

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CROCUS, Saffron

First described in the mid-1600s, this is the crocus from which saffron, the world’s most expensive herb, is harvested. Pinkish-lavender blooms are larger than the wild saffron crocus. HZ: 4-10 4” – 6”

Crocus, Saffron

These bulbs are planted in August-October and will bloom September-November the same year. They are very old varieties which have been known since the 1600s.

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