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Tucked between rocks or hiden in a perennial border their short stature of 3 to 6 inches makes them a good rock garden plant Or, use them in the herb gar den along walkways and paths, in pachysandra or vinca groundcover beds, beneath towering trees or Mflh/ UMItiE Wnp./p W/PF BOO-447-7436 ■ fl " 1- nrfm MORTON BUIIDINGS along a rippling creek. Autumn-blooming crocus types like the saffron crocus, represent a large group of crocus flowers that resemble the familiar spring blooming crocus. They bloom in September, October, and Novem ber in southeast Pennsylvania. Crocus kotschyanus is an early bloomer, as easy as Labor Day some years. It has rosy-lavender color flowers used for naturalizing in the landscape. Best of all, all autumn crocus types multiply each succeeding year. Plant saffron crocus in the spring or late summer, 3 to 4 inches deep in a light peaty or san dy soil. Plant 3 inches apart. Avoid rich heavily fertilized soil for the best flower show. Plant in light shade or full sun. In the late fall and winter, allow their foliage to die naturally without cutting to keep the large flowers erect. Few realize the saffron crocus is the source of saffron, a pricey thread-like spice sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, or gour met shops. The saffron consists of • 124 xl4 6 Wood Sliding Double End Door •111 6\r 911X1KYNAR 500’ Insululcd Walkdoor (no glass) • 4 Skylights • Protective Pol)ester Rool and Sidewall Paint System • Premium KYNAR SOO7IIYLAR 5000' Trim Paint System • 51) Vir Siam load Ware,inn No Weight Imm • 50 Sear Warranty on 1 animated Columns and Trealed I umber • 5 Sc ir Wind Warranlv No Vilooly Limit • 5 Ye ir Warranty Against Root Leakage • Deny Gauge Aluminum Gutters and Dimnspouls • Free Morton Weather Vain the dark red stigmas (the tips of the pistils on which pollen is de posited during pollinadon). 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