Crocus sativus Maximum Height_2-4m A deserving holder of the

A deserving holder of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit

this variety is fully cold hardy

and finally finishing up for the year painted in fiery tones

A sprinkling of snakes head fritillaries are a sight to behold when naturalised in damp woodlands or informal areas of grass

Crocus sativus Maximum Height_2-4m A deserving holder of theSativus produces in the autumn large cup shaped flowers of soft, lilac purple petals with yellow stamens and bright red stigmas. These three bright red stigmas can be dried and then used as the spice Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world. Flowerheads bloom from pale white to purple stems which develop from corms or a bulb like, base root. Devoid of foliage during the blooming season, grass like green leaves can be seen in the springtime. One