Crocus sativus
Saffron crocus
- Height × spread
- 0.1m × 0.1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
The famous saffron crocus with orange stigma. It is these that are manually gathered, a task that is not for the faint-hearted, to obtain the spice of the same name. The plant has been cultivated since time immemorial. The leaves precede the flower. The flowers are coloured mauve with darker veining. It is only known in cultivation. It will flower if the summer has been long, hot and dry. This crocus does not set seed and is only reproduced by artificial means.
- Flower colour
- Mauve
- Foliage colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.1m
- Season of interest
- Autumn
- Flowers in
- Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Herb garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn - early · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertliser in early autumn if the planting location is not rich in organic matter. If the soil is rich, no additional feeding is required.
Autumn - mid · Planting
Divide while dormant
Clumps of bulbs, corms or rhizomes can be divided when the plant is dormant. The divided bulbs or corms can immediately be replanted at a little distance from each other, or moved to other locations.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
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