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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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