Fall Planting Garden Bulbs

Beautiful blooms gracefully roll in the breezes, their gentle flowers sit among other popular flowers and provide gracy and whimsy to your gardens. Critters will leave this beautiful flowers alone for years of enjoyment. Planting and Maintenance Information:  Allow leaves to die down naturally and they will come back for many years. These are nice companion plants for early summer bloomers and make great cut flowers. Light Requirements: Full Sun  Planting Depth: 3 Bulbs per Square Foot: 4 Mature Height: 32-38 Inches Bloom Time: Blooms late spring Bulb Size: 8/10 cm USDA Zone: 4-8 Mediterranean Bells Features:  Deer Resistant  Fragrant Cut Flower Container Plant Winter Hardy 

Gypsy Queen was unveiled in 1927.  It has blessed gardens for nearly a century.  Hyacinth's fragrant blooms are welcomed after a winter's quietness.  They burst open with vibrant colors creating wonderful masses of color.  They pair well with tulips and daffodils, creating dazzling displays of color.  USDA Zones 4-8 Early to Mid Spring  Bloom Duration: 2-3 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun to Partial Shade (anywhere except under conifer trees) Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, Rock Gardens, Indoor Forcing 10” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 4-5” deep. They prefer rich well drained soil (like most bulbs).  Tuck them in front of beds and near entry ways or open windows to enjoy their fragrance.  We ship mid September to mid October.  

New Addition!  'Peggy Sue' with its pink blossoms provide you twice the show each year.  First it blooms in late spring and then again in late summer.  It is one of the few pink reblooming bearded iris and is a reliable performer.   Bearded Irises are wonderful. They are easy to grow and give you wonderful results.  Bearded Irises are hardy from Zone 3 all the way to Zone 10.  They do not need a chilling period so they can grow almost anywhere in the United States.  It’s not uncommon to hear stories how immigrants would bring these flower with them from their home countries throughout Europe.  If you walk through suburbs and cities, you will start to be able to see the diversity of these species. USDA Zones 4 – 10 Flowers May to June depending on your zone Bloom Duration: 3-4 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 35” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun with 1/3 of the rhizome exposed above the soil.  We like to plant ours 18”-30” apart.  They fill in pretty fast.  Do NOT mulch over the rhizome as they like to remain dry and extra mulch increases chances of rot.  We recommended cutting the flower once it blooms to put energy back into the rhizome and the new blooms that will happen later in the summer. Ships mid September to mid October. 

Hyacinth's fragrant blooms are welcomed after a winter's quietness.  They burst open with vibrant colors creating wonderful masses of color.  They pair well with tulips and daffodils, creating dazzling displays of color.  USDA Zones 4-8 Early to Mid Spring  Bloom Duration: 2-3 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun to Partial Shade (anywhere except under conifer trees) Bloom Color: Purple Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, Rock Gardens, Indoor Forcing 10” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 4-5” deep. They prefer rich well drained soil (like most bulbs).  Tuck them in front of beds and near entry ways or open windows to enjoy their fragrance.  We ship mid September to mid October.  

Crocuses signal spring’s return. The blooms pop up even through snow and after months of winter, they may cause you to leap for joy. Plant them by your walkways or where ever you can see out a window.  They don’t even need a flowerbed as they will be long gone when it is time to mow your lawn.  A natural technique is to take a few bulbs and just toss them in front of you – then plant where they land! And it is a bonus this variety has been around for almost 400 years.  The older the bulbs that are still around are testements to their hardiness and abaility to survive extrordinary circumstances.  USDA Zones 3 – 8 Late Winter to Early Spring Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun to Partial Shade (anywhere except under conifer trees) Bloom Color: Golden Yellow Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 5” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 3” deep.  You can plant tulips or daffodils under crocuses for a layering effect Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the 2020 crop. 

Crocuses signal spring’s return. The blooms pop up even through snow and after months of winter, they may cause you to leap for joy. Plant them by your walkways or where ever you can see out a window.  They don’t even need a flowerbed as they will be long gone when it is time to mow your lawn.  A natural technique is to take a few bulbs and just toss them in front of you – then plant where they land! USDA Zones 3 – 8 Late Winter to Early Spring Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun to Partial Shade (anywhere except under conifer trees) Bloom Color: Purple Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 5” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 3” deep.  You can plant tulips or daffodils under crocuses for a layering effect

Fritillaria’s are amazing plants. The Rubra variety or 'Fritillaria Imperialis Rubra.' was first available in 1590.  It is not often you can enjoy a plant that has been available for more than 400 years. Each variety Is unique in shape and color. The blooms will get lots of attention especially when planted in multiples! Simply plant in the full sun and enjoy the stunning blooms for weeks.  USDA Zones 3-8 Cold Hardy Full Sun Height 36" to 40" Bloom Color: Orange Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing or Mass Planting Plant 8" Deep Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 8” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 6”-10” apart. Bulbs have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. Ships mid September to mid October.