Fall Planting Garden Bulbs

Fringed Tulips like Purple Circus are a dream come true for vases and the gardens. They are whimsical, romantic and beautiful all wrapped up in one flower.  Plant 5 or plant 100, you won't be sorry. We source the largest we can find at circumference ( 11/12 cm) which makes them some of the biggest you can purchase and are sourced from Holland. USDA Zones 3 – 7 (they can be planted in warm climates if given a chill period) Mid to Late-season flowering  Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Great for Bouquets, Naturalizing or Mass Planting 20” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Tulips 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. Our bulbs will ship to you in mid September to mid October.  Looking for more tulip options, check all of them out here - Tulips (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com)

One of our oldest heirloom bulbs, Checkered Lily It must be planted in the fall right away as the bulb is somewhat small like a crocus but is a bit more fragile. But the good news is once it’s planted, it’s hardy and wonderful! If planted later towards winter you will get leaves but perhaps not flowers until the second year so do get them planted right away.  Checkered Fritillaria are amazing plants.  They are recorded as early as 1572 for how long they have been cultivated. Grass-like foliage and a sturdy stem support a unique checkered pattern flower. Easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. They multiply naturally year after year. Planting and Maintenance Information:  Plant in groups where the unique color will get noticed. Allow foliage to die down naturally and it will come back year after year. Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Planting Depth: 3  Bulbs per Square Foot: 12  Mature Height: 8-10 Inches  Bloom Time: Blooms mid spring  Bulb Size: 6/+cm  USDA Zone: 3-10 Checkered Lily Features:  Deer Resistant  Winter Hardy  Starts shipping in September 

Geranium is a bunch flowering type of daffodil that will bring smiles every spring. They will multiply and naturalize in your garden areas. ‘Geranium’ white with a large orange center.   Nothing eats the bulbs or the flowers so you can plant them anywhere and not have to worry about protecting them from deer or rabbits. Bulb Size 12/14 USDA Zones 3 – 9 Mid-season flowering (late March to early May) Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Performs well in the South and the North Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 14-16” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 6-12” apart. You can plant close to trees since they popup before most trees leaf out. 

Giant Allium 'Ambassador' Massive purple globe blooms that are 8-10" in size will stop you in your tracks. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 40” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. 

Giant Allium 'Gladiator' The light purple contrasts with a green center on each tiny flower.  The blossoms are huge.  They are 8-10" in size and will dazzle in any garden. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Beloved by pollinators Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 40” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the 2020 crop. 

Giant Allium 'Globemaster' Massive purple globe blooms that are 8-10" in size will stop you in your tracks. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Beloved by pollinators Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 40” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the 2020 crop. 

Giant Allium 'Globemaster' Massive White globe blooms that are 8-10" in size will stop you in your tracks. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Beloved by pollinators Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 40” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. Your selections will be from the previous summer’s crop. 

Giant Allium 'Pinball Wizard' Massive purple globe blooms that are 6-12" in size will stop you in your tracks. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 24-30” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. 

Giant Allium 'Universe' - Giant blossoms that stay closer to the ground than most giant alliums can help provide a wonderful extension of blooms as these will bloom out first. Their balls are not quie as dense which creates an effect that looks like each seed head is a star hanging out in the universe, hence the name.  Massive purple globe blooms that are 8-10" in size will stop you in your tracks. Plant a few for a thoughtful impact or go all out with a mass planting to make a bold statement. Our giant allium bulbs are 20cm+ in size. This ensures great blossoms.  USDA Zones 4-8 Blooms Late Spring to Early Summer Bloom Duration: 2-4 weeks Cold Hardy to Zone 4 Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 20-24” tall Drought tolerant Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun.  Space the bulbs about 8" apart. They do need about 6 weeks of cold much like tulips.  Alliums do like the soil ph to be between 6-7 to be at their best. If you soil is a little high, simply add some acidic feed to the soil.  Ships mid September to mid October. 

Glory of the Snow are a welcomed sight after a long winter.  Blue Giant is part of the Chionodoxa forbesii family and is named after James Forbe, an English botanist in the 19th Century. This flower is larger, and blooms longer than other Glory of the Snow varities.   Plant them around crocuses, tulips or other bulbs and flowers that the deer, rabbits, chipmunks and other critters like to munch on as they are critter proof.  Pair them with Fritillaria Meleagris, crocuses, or snowdrops.  USDA Zones 3 – 8 Late Winter to Early Spring Bloom Duration: 2 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun  Bloom Color: Blue  We ship them starting in September  Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 4” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 4” deep or double the height of the bulb.  You can plant tulips or daffodils under crocuses for a layering effect. Provide a low nitrogen fertilizer when they come up in spring or make sure you add compost in the fall when you plant them to feed them with what they need to look fabulous in your landscape. 

Glory of the Snow are a welcomed sight after a long winter. They have been wowing gardeners since 1878.  Luciliae is part of the Chionodoxa luciliae family and is named after Lucile, the wife of Swiss Botanist Pierre Edward Bossier. It is also known as Lucile's Glory of the Snow or Bossier's Glory of the Snow.  Plant them around crocuses, tulips or other bulbs and flowers that the deer, rabbits, chipmunks and other critters like to munch on as they are critter proof.  Pair them with Fritillaria Meleagris, crocuses, or snowdrops.  USDA Zones 3 – 8 Late Winter to Early Spring Bloom Duration: 2 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun  Bloom Color: Blue  We ship them starting in September  Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 4” tall Key Planting Tips Simply plant 4” deep or double the height of the bulb.  You can plant tulips or daffodils under crocuses for a layering effect. Provide a low nitrogen fertilizer when they come up in spring or make sure you add compost in the fall when you plant them to feed them with what they need to look fabulous in your landscape. 

Goblet Trumpet Daffodils white and yellow blossoms provide a fun contrast in the garden. The white and yellow flowers are great against dark backgrounds like buildings or hedges.  Furthermore, nothing eats the bulbs or the flowers so you can plant them anywhere and not have to worry about protecting them from deer or rabbits. Bulb Size 12/14 USDA Zones 3 – 8 Mid-season flowering (late March to early May) Bloom Duration: 3-4 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 16” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun,  6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 6-12" apart. You can plant close to trees since they popup before most trees leaf out.  Shipping starts in September

It’s our most popular Muscari (commonly called Grape Hyacinth) and will brighten your borders for decades to come. It will arrive at the perfect time to plant! This is one of our most popular bulbs every fall and for good reason. They bloom early, beloved by bumblebees and other pollinators and frame in our spring borders wonderfully. Deer and other garden critters will leave this alone so feel free to plant where you have had past problems.  Spring borders are abundant with varities of grape hyacinth and ‘Muscari Armeniacum' is one of the most popular and hardy varieties you find.  It is adaptable, beautiful and flexible to most any situation. It fills in an area very well and contrasts well with medium tulips (14-20” tall). Additionally, the blue purple blooms are bold enough to make a stunning arrangement in pots. Our bulbs are sourced from Holland at an amazing 9/10 size. This is a very large bulb which will ensure your bulbs thrive their first year. USDA Zones 3 – 8 Mid-season flowering (late March to early May) Bloom Duration: 3-4 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 6”-8” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun,  3” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 2-4” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Ships mid September to mid October. 

Pure white blossoms will be a hit all spring when these are in bloom.  This is one of our most popular bulbs every fall and for good reason. They bloom early, beloved by bumblebees and other pollinators and frame in our spring borders wonderfully. Deer and other garden critters will leave this alone so feel free to plant where you have had past problems.  Spring borders are abundant with varities of grape hyacinth and ‘Muscari Boytroides Album' is one the most unique as its pure white!  It is adaptable, beautiful and flexible to most any situation. It fills in an area very well and contrasts well with medium tulips (14-20” tall). Additionally, the white blooms are bold enough to make a stunning arrangement in pots or they complement everything else.  Our bulbs are sourced from Holland at an amazing 9/10 size. This is a very large bulb which will ensure your bulbs thrive their first year. USDA Zones 3 – 8 Mid-season flowering (late March to early May) Bloom Duration: 3-4 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 6”-8” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun,  3” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 2-4” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Ships mid September to mid October. 

'Muscari Fantasy Creation' grape hyacinth's purple fuzzy blossoms provide an enchanted touch to your gardens. These are one of the latest varities of Muscari to hit the market and will be a unique addition to your garden.  We are now receving this wonderful variety in crates and can bring you more bulbs for a lower price! Fantasy Creation is a wonderful new Muscari. It provides a whimsical feel with the smae reliablity of year after year bloom Muscari are known for. Our bulbs are sourced from Holland at an amazing 9/10 size. This is a very large bulb which will ensure your bulbs thrive their first year. USDA Zones 3 – 8 Mid-season flowering (late March to early May) Bloom Duration: 3-4 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Additional Information Deer, Rabbit, & Rodent Resistant Great for Naturalizing, Borders, Mass Plantings, and Rock Gardens 6”-8” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun,  3” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 2-4” apart. They will tolerate some shade. Ships mid September to mid October.