On 10/12/2020 05:00 AM, Jane Sargent<jane@deskhenge.com> wrote: > Can saffron be grown from seeds, and if so, how and when? Can they > beplanted outdoors? Saffron is a long-domesticated plant which is sterile, so it doesn't form seeds. It is a selection from a fall-blooming species of crocus, but for the life of me I can't remember which one. PS regarding Amish saffron: I've read (and I only read authoritative sources of info) that the Amish raise C. nudiflorus as saffron, with a patch by the back steps for Papa to urinate on, before going in, so they grow well. This is not "true" saffron, but it seems to suit the Amish. -- Rodger Whitlock _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…