Planting Bulbs

There are bulbs for almost every area of your garden. Make sure to plant them at their correct depth (usually 3-4 times the height of the bulb) and water to get them established. Bulbs can fill those extra special spots that you find after cleaning up your garden. All of these spring blooming bulbs are easy to grow and require little care.

Glory-of-the-Snow One of the first bulbs to bloom is glory-of-the-snow (Chiondoxa). When paired with scilla, chiondoxa makes a beautiful way to start the spring growing season.

Crocus, grown in masses in rock gardens, perennial borders or in clumps at your doorstep are also wonderful way to usher in spring. Crocus work best when planted as bouquets and need a sun or part-sun spot with well-drained soil.

Daffodils are for every garden.They are deer resistant, which makes them perfect for woodland settings. They too need a well-drained soil and look great planted in groups in a perennial garden.

Tulips in your perennial garden combine beautifully with creeping phlox, pansies, bleeding hearts, and lilacs. They work well in both informal gardens and in more structured formal garden settings. Growing them in between your perennials, will help hide their yellowing foilage after bloom.

Allium are ornamental onions. Their beautiful flowers create a fabulous show in the garden. Shorter varieties of allium look great in a rock garden or along a garden path. The taller varieties are the show piece of your garden. They create a wonderful vertical display. They grow best in full sun or very light shade, and very well-drained soil.