Erythronium has several common names: trout lily, dogtooth violet, adder’s tongue, and fawn lily. Erythronium is grown for its nodding pink, white, yellow, or cream lilylike flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. Flowers are borne on leafless stalks. Each bloom has six petal-like tepals. In some species the tepals are strongly curved backwards. […] More
Eranthis–commonly called winter aconites–is a late winter and early spring blooming bulb grown for its bright yellow cup-shaped flowers. Eranthis blooms even before crocuses. Eranthis flowers appear immediately above basal leaves that frame the flower. Eranthis can be grown as an early spring carpet flower. It naturalizes easily even in grass. Eranthis grows from short […] More
Dahlias are bright, flowery plants. Some are tuberous-rooted perennials. Other are seed-grown annuals. Dahlias are grown for their colorful flower heads in a variety of forms, colors, and patterns. Leaves are pinnate and divided into oval leaflets with toothed margins and rounded tips. Short small-flowered dahlias are often used as bedding annuals. Tall, large-flowered dahlias […] More
Cyclamen is a perennial bulb with rounded, silver-marble dark green leaves and blooms that are sometimes fragrant. Flowers can be white to pink and carmine-red. Purple blotches appear at the base of each petal in winter. Cyclamen goes dormant in the summer heat. Cyclamen is a tuberous perennial. Heart-shaped leaves form at the base of […] More
Autumn crocus, Colchicum, is a fall-flowering perennial bulb with strap-shaped leaves that appear after, or at the same time, the small vase-shaped lavender-pink flowers. Set autumn crocus where it will not be hidden by other plants. Colchicum, autumn-crocus or meadow-saffron, is a genus of cormous plants of the Lily family. Colchicum is not related to […] More
Crocus produces small, goblet-shaped flowers that open in autumn, winter, or spring to reveal inner petals in contrasting colors. Crocus is a clump-forming perennial that grows from corms. Leaves are erect and lance-shaped. In autumn species, the flowers appear before the leaves. Crocus is a genus of hardy cormous or bulbous plant members of the […] More
Crocosmia bear funnel-shaped, brightly colored flower in mid- and late summer. Flowers are borne from branched spiked on wiry stems. Crocosmia is a clump-forming perennial with linear, lance-shaped leaves. Crocosmia is native to tropical and southern Africa. It was formerly known as Tritonia and often goes by the common name Montbretia. It is related to […] More
Lily-of-the-Valley, Convallaria, is a delightfully fragrant spring bloomer with bell-shaped snowdrop flowers. Flowers are pendant and appear on one side of arching racemes. Lily-of-valley is quick to naturalize and cover a large area with a rich green carpet of foliage. It is a good choice for a woodland or shaded garden; it will grow under […] More
Clivia–commonly called kaffir-lily–bears clusters of brilliant, trumpet-shaped blooms alongside glossy deep green, strappy leaves. Clivia is a showy member of the amaryllis family. Grow Clivia outdoors year-round in frost-free winter regions. In colder regions grow Clivia in pots that can be set outdoors in summer and taken indoors in winter. Clivia blooms from early winter […] More
Chionodoxa — Glory-of-the-snow — is one of the first blooming bulbs in spring. The flowers often appear as the winter snow recedes. Chionodoxa bears blue or white, short, star-shaped flowers in loose spikes. There are six species in the Chionodoxa genus. All are small bulbous perennials that produce two or three narrow, linear to strappy leaves. Blooms […] More
Canna is an upright tropical perennial with large oval leaves and orchid-like flowers. Cannas can be grown in all regions, but they will be killed by frost if not protected or lifted and brought indoors. Cannas are often grown for their decorative foliage as much as their colorful flowers. Foliage is sometimes green and yellow […] More
Camassia bears loose or dense, terminal racemes of large, showy, star-shaped or cup-shaped blue, purple, or white flowers. Camassia grows from a bulb and does well in moist but not waterlogged soil. Camassia is native to meadows in the Northwest. It’s a natural choice for a wildflower or meadow garden. Camassia is commonly known as […] More
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