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What sort of climate does saffron tolerate? I wanted to grow some years ago but didnt have a good spot. I do now and your post reminded me of that. Can you grow a couple plants indoor?

Amazing!

Looks like it grows in zone 5-9. I'm in 8b. It might grow indoors but you're only getting 1-3 flowers per corm, and only 3 threads per flower, which is not much for cooking with.

There's nothing quite like taking a big whiff from a jar of saffron that you grew. Where is the smell-o-vision when we need it?

Iranian saffron

Oh looks like im the growth zone. Can definitely do outdoors. Any tips?

149993 flowers to go, and you might harvest a a full kilo and get one average European salary for it 😁

Should be able to find all the basics online. Mine go dormant in the summer if they don't get extra water, but they do fine. The leaves are long and thin like grass, and they'll spill out 12-18". Expect to dig them up every few years to thin out and replant.