Top Ten Spring-Blooming

1. Anemone
2. Crocus
3. Hyacinth
4. Frittilaria
5. Muscari
6. Narcissus
7. Ornithogalum
8. Puschkinia
9. Scilla mischtschenkoana
10. Tulip

Don’t just think in terms of bulbs when planting. Tuck some in around perennials that make their debut or reach their prime around the same time as the bulbs. They look better when planted with the buddy system in mind.

Perennials & Woodies That Make Great Bulb Companions:

• Anemonella thalictroides
• Aquilegia (columbine)
• Bergenia (pigsqueak)
• Brunnera
• Centaurea (perennial bachelor’s buttons)
• Chaenomeles (quince)
• Dicentra (bleeding heart)
• Epimedium
• Geum
• Hellebores
• Lilac
• Magnolia
• Peonies
• Polemonium
• Primula
• Pulmonaria
• Rhododendron
• Viburnum

Spring Blooming Bulb Sources:

1. American Meadows
2. Brent & Becky’s Bulbs
3. Easy to Grow Bulbs
4. John Scheepers
5. Longfield Gardens
6. Old House Gardens

For More Information:

Dig Drop Done The Dig Drop Done Foundation was founded to promote the joy of bulb gardening and ensure its future in North America. This diverse and committed group of companies has devoted its time, knowledge and financial support to educating consumers on the simple, surprising beauty that flowering bulbs bring to our lives.

Bulbs for Garden Habitats by Judy Glattstein

Gardening with Tulips by Michael King

Pocket Guide to Bulbs by John E. Bryan