Only planted these a month ago! Crocus sativus grows quickly after planting and these red stigmas are the saffron, they can be plucked out of the blooms, dried and then used or stored for later. If you’d like to grow your own saffron, you haven’t missed your chance just yet. You can still plant Crocus sativus bulbs now, even though it’s the start of their flowering season (the bulbs will already have some shoots and produce even quicker growth when planted in October or early November!). They’re