Saffron Flower Growing. In USDA planting zones 6-8 in areas that typically have drier summers saffron will grow well as a perennial. Garden varieties grow in about 6 to 10 weeks time.
Bulbs can be planted in well-prepared soil and left in the ground. Bury the pot outdoors in a growing bed covering the rim by at least 2 inches. 07122019 Saffron bulbs grow well under extreme weather conditions.
Dont be expecting a bumper harvest.
Saffron bulbs like cold winters combined with hot and dry summers. You can grow saffron corms in semi-wet soil but make sure to prevent this from rotting or getting infected during the wet period. It is a pretty easy plant to grow so long as you keep it on the dry side from September until harvest time in late October it has beautiful flowers and the plant multiplies each year so you will get more and more saffron as the years go on. Saffron is the only spice in the whole world that is sold in grams.