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Saffron Crocus Bulb Saffron crocus bulb are wonderful Fall blooms that are sometimes so hard to find! They have beautiful lilac-purple blooms Also, you are able to grow your own saffron in your very own landscaping! And it is a great plant for beginning growers! Saffron crocus is zoned 5-8 and does very well in all of them. Saffron crocus bulb like and thrive in full sun to part shade, and they do not like wet ground. Grow your own saffron crocus to use in cooking! We rarely think of bulbs as edible, but this showy fall-blooming Saffron Crocus is the source of saffron, the quintessential seasoning for paella and other dishes from the Mediterranean and Asia. Each lilac-purple flower produces three red stigmas, which have been used for flavoring and coloring food since Roman times. We ship fall saffron Crocus in September and October. Cooler states, plant in September, Southern states can go into October. The saffron crocus bulbs must be planted right away so they may go about the business of rooting and preparing to flower, a process that generally takes 4-6 weeks.