And why is one ounce of this spice — plucked from the heart of a small field flower at a specific ... Saffron is a spice derived from the autumn crocus flower (Crocus sativus), a perennial ...

The Nottingham crocus, a delicate lilac flower with a spring and autumn variety ... the flower used to flourish in the Trent Valley and fields in the Meadow’s area. The Nottingham Crocus ...