GRAPE HYACINTH (Muscari)
Sweet fragrance and a brilliant blue color have made Grape Hyacinth long standing favorites. This is the perfect little bulb for massing under trees that haven't yet leafed out. And it doesn't take many bulbs to rapidly sspreadinto a mass planting.
- Height: 4 - 7"
- Bloom Time: Mid-Spring
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Zones: 3 - 9
LILY OF THE VALLEY ( Convallaria majalis )
These aren't really bulbs, they're rhyzomes with buds on them, called pips. But Lily of the Valley are often grouped in with the spring bulbs because they bloom early and then disppear for the season and they like to spread and naturalize. More to our point, the deer don't like them. And the fragrance of Lily of the Valley can fill the air. The common variety is dainty white bells, but there is also a pink Lily of the Valley.
- Height: 6 - 12"
- Bloom Time: Late Spring
- Exposure: Partial Shade
- Zones: 3 - 7
SCILLA, SQUILL or STAR OF HOLLAND (Scilla siberica)
These little charmers work best when allowed to naturalize in the lawn. They surprise you every year with a carpet of dazzling blue. If you find yourself looking out the window, searching for signs of spring, scilla won't disappoint.
- Height: 4 - 6"
- Bloom Time: Early Spring
- Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
- Zones 1 - 9
SNOWDROPS (Galanthus nivalis)
They look like snowdrops and they bloom while the snow is still dropping. If Galanthus has a drawback, it's that it can't take any heat. But just like crocus, Galanthus lets us know that ground is warming. Plant them near a door or walkway for the best view.
- Height: 4 - 6"
- Bloom Time: Very Early Spring
- Exposure: Sun
- Zones: 3 - 9
WINTER ACONITE (Eranthis cilicica)
With its upturned petals and down turned foliage, Eranthis can form a thick clump fast. The yellow flowers generally bloom at the same time as Scilla and dwarf iris and make a nice complement.
- Height: 2 - 4"
- Bloom Time: Early Spring
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Zones: 4 - 7
