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

That's right — rather than increasing your list of stunning plants to add to your garden, you might consider growing saffron in the comfort of your own home. Saffron, commonly known as Crocus ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor ...

So, we prefer to harvest the saffron early morning every day Narrator: 90% of the world's saffron is grown in arid fields in Iran. But harvesting all of that saffron comes at a price.