comes from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a fall-blooming crocus with purple flowers. While growing the crocus itself ...

And, as the name might lead you to believe, this is where the most expensive spice in the world—saffron—comes from: the spice is harvested from the bright red stigma of the plant. Saffron ...

The saffron corms grow well planted under other plants. At Martha's farm, they're frequently planted under trees, such as her quince trees, 'Gravenstein' apple espalier, London plane, and smoke ...