Spring Planting Bulbs

Anemone Blanda Blue Shades - Grecian Windflower. Click here to see all of our anemones - Firefly Farm & Mercantile Anemones Grecian windflowers will create a carpet of color for you in a short period of time. They are at home in filtered sun and often planted in beds with Daffodils or Tulips. They are very rewarding plants and can be used in borders, rock gardens or natural settings.  USDA Zones 4-7  Mid-Spring flowering  Bloom Duration: 3-6 weeks Cold Hardy Partial Sun  Bloom Color: Purple, Blue hues Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, or Cut Gardens  Ships in fall to January 4-6” tall Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 2-3" inches deep. Space each bulb 4-6" apart.  Water deeply the first time and then do not water until leaves break the surface.   

  Babiana Stricata is a wonderful warm loving plant. It will bloom every spring once established for about 4 weeks.  It can also be raised in containers in northern areas - ideal for those that love to have something different and unique.   They are hardy to USDA Zones 8-11 only and will be need to be lifted or protected in other climates.  Characteristics 12" tall  USDA Zones 8-11 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Blooms Spring Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Borders, Rock Gardens and Containers Ships starting in mid to late March Key Planting Tips Babiana should be planted 2" deep and 6-10" apart and in a space that is well-draining. Water during the growing season only. 

Asiatic Lilies are super easy to care for and are dependable bloomers year after year. Blooms are upright and look as if they are looking up towards the sun. Our 'Black Eye' Asiatic Lily will provide an abundance of dazzling blooms.  Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.  USDA Zones 2-9 (Zone 2 & 3 you should mulch for winter protection) Mid-Summer flowering  Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color: White with Deep Burgundy Center Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.  32-40” tall (growing only 12" their first year but loaded with blooms) Shipping: We start shipping in February and finish shipping in May or when we run out of our bulbs.  Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.  Lilies 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.  

The deep dark blossoms of Black Ship Lily finally delivers on a black lily, well almost - you get deep maroons to black lilies.  Most lilies are hues of deep purple or maroon. Black Ship really looks black on the shady days and a deep maroon color on sunny days. These were very limited but we were able to bring in some crates to the garden shop and add some drama to our butterfly and exhibition gardens.  Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 14-16 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.  USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch) Mid-Summer flowering  Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color: Black Additional Information Great for Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.  30-36” tall Shipping: We start shipping this one in Mid March.  Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.  Lilies 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. We simply use compost and they do wonderful. We simply add compost and top dress with compost. 

Asiatic Lilies are super easy to care for and are dependable bloomers year after year. Blooms are upright and look as if they are looking up towards the sun. Our 'Buzzer' Asiatic Lily will provide an abundance of red blooms.  Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.  USDA Zones 2-9 (Zone 2 & 3 you should mulch for winter protection) Mid-Summer flowering  Bloom Duration: 3 weeks Cold Hardy Full Sun Bloom Color: Red Additional Information Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.  16-18” tall (growing only 10-12" their first year but loaded with blooms) Shipping: We start shipping in February and finish shipping in May or when we run out of our bulbs.  Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.  Lilies 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.  

'Cafe Au Lait Royal' Dahlia (Dinnerplate), Limited Availability in 2026 This is a very popular dahlia as the soft rose blooms are prolific and strong perfromers.  Unlike their sibling, Cafe Au Lait, they are more predictable in their color hues. We grow all of our dahlias we offer on our farm.  The Cafe Au Lait Royal Dahlia's height is around 40" Dinnerplate Dahlias are awesome additions to any garden. They provide structure and color to any garden with minimal effort. They do rather well in the back of your beds because of their size or even in stand-alone rows. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.   Characteristics 30”-50” in height Blooms are 8-10” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting by early April Key Planting Tips We plant dahlia tubers 4-6" deep. We add a few alfafla pellets in the hole and backfill with topsoil amended with compost. We space this variety 18" apart.  We recommend to simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching.  You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve larger blossoms. For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.  For 90% of us, don’t water until your Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber. Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call.