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The cultivated saffron (saffron crocus C. sativus) flowers in the autumn and comes up every year, so it is known as a perennial plant. It does not grow wild, and is now a triploid form of the eastern Mediterranean plant called Crocus cartwrightianus. It is thought that C. cartwrightianus came from Crete.he cultivated saffron (saffron crocus C. sativus) flowers in the autumn and comes up every year, so it is known as a perennial plant. It does not grow wild, and is now a triploid form of the eastern Mediterranean plant called Crocus cartwrightianus. It is thought that C. cartwrightianus came from Crete.
It takes 75,000 blossoms to produce just a pound of dried saffron threads that wholesale for $70 per ounce. The saffron crocus, Crocus sativus, is an excellent addition to any landscape in Zone 6 through Zone 9.rowing saffron does require patience, even if it doesnât require skill. A standard âstarter kitâ of 50 saffron bulbs will cost around $40 or $50, and will produce less than a tablespoon of seasoning the first harvest.