The DutchGrown Blog

The Ornithogalum or Starflower blooms in clusters of tiny white flowers with contrasting black hearts. This flower bulb does especially well in warmer regions, where it requires almost no care...

These hardy and easy to grow flowers don’t actually grow from bulbs but from corms; sweet-potato like tubers. They’re also called firecracker flowers, because they resemble a beautiful firework of...

These very early blooming flower bulbs are perfect for covering larger areas. They return every year, naturalize very easily, and come in a range of soft, beautiful colors. In English...

Once a staple of Native Americans’ diet, these violet spikes bring an enthusiastic energy to any bed or border. If you’ve ever seen large swathes of them growing in Oregon...

How to Grow Snowdrops?  SNOWDROPS PLANTING GUIDE Galanthus, better known as Snowdrops, send the comforting message that even though it sometimes feels like it, winter won’t last forever. These iconic...

Buttercup’s sturdy cousin blooms at the same time as snowdrops and brings the first yellow of the year. Winter Aconite or Eranthis originates in the forest, so these bulbs love...

Fritillaria are fun! The small 4-inch-high Meleagris variety has adorable little pendulous blooms with a beautifully checkered pattern, while the Imperialis variety stands almost 10 times taller at 36 inches....

Ideal for mass planting in borders and the most “flowery” looking of all flower bulbs, anemones are spring’s happy little visitors. They come in two varieties that are each suitable...

Where most other flower bulbs have blooms that are neat and tidy, irises have opted for wild and dramatic, both in color and in shape. Irises are ideal for cutting...

Muscari, or grape hyacinths, are simply adorable. Their tiny blooms come together to form fragrant spears in a range of beautiful colors: from the whitest white, through light pastel blue...

Not all bulbs bloom in spring, but not all bulbs provide such a sought-after harvest either! Saffron Crocus (Crocus Sativus) is a very interesting crocus variety, blooming in fall and...

A wonderful fragrance, quick results and super easy to grow: Paperwhites are the perfect first project for a new gardener. They are a staple for Christmas forcing, and a chance...