Learning how to crow Crocus sativus is a perfect activity if you want to fill your garden with autumn colour. Delicately pretty and dainty Crocus sativus is actually a perennial herb originally found in hot, arid countries such as Greece, Morocco and Iran, flowering in the UK during the autumn months.
For thousands of years, Crocus sativus has been grown to produce precious saffron, used as a spice in cooking and as a fabric dye, and said to be worth more than gold by weight. The deep yellow saffron is extracted from the plant’s three red or orange-coloured stigmas.
