The DutchGrown Blog

Growing Guide: How to Grow Delphinium
Delphinium commonly called Larkspur is a clump forming perennial. It grows upright and boasts dark green foliage. It’s a great choice to incorporate in cottage gardens, beds and borders, and adds a...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Potentilla Thurberi
Potentillas are perennials that bloom from spring to mid-summer. They are gorgeous, strawberry-like flowers that are perfect for adding a burst of color to beds and borders. 'Monarch's Velvet' is...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Penstemon
If you are in search of a perennial that has high-impact, is long-blooming and easy to grow, then Penstemon is perfect for you. With blooms starting in early summer. you...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Veronica Longifolia
Veronica Longifolia, also commonly known as 'Speedwells' are long-blooming and easy to grow perennials that are prized by gardeners. Their spikey, colorful flowers rise elegantly and attract butterflies. The extremely...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Helleborus
Growing Helleborus is easy. They grow best in rich soil that can retain moisture, and are very flexible in terms of sunlight exposure. As a woodland plant though, they tend...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Monarda
Monarda is a classic, cottage garden favorite that is adored by gardeners not only for its fantastic colors, but its evocative fragrance. Not only is is beloved by gardeners- planting...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Astrantia
Create a summer garden that is bright and luscious with Astrantia! Astrantia are one of the most stand-out flowers of all summer species and are excellent for cutting. They are...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Columbine (Aquilegia)
Aquilegia, also known as Columbine or Grannys Bonnet, are cottage garden favorites! They are easy to grow perennials and are nectar-rich, making them attractive to bumblebees. It blooms in a...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Ranunculus
The joys of growing Ranunculus don't only consist of their reliable performance and attractive blooms, this cut-flower has an unbelievably long vase life too! Producing multiple blooms per plant, your garden...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Astilbe
Astilbe is a perennial plant that grows well in partial shade, and is great for adding color to shaded areas. It blooms flowers in various shades, from deep red to...
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Growing and Caring for your Magnificent Swamp Milkweed!
Offering understated beauty, near-effortless maintenance, and huge ecological benefits, the charming Swamp Milkweed is a must-grow perennial for wildflower enthusiasts, butterfly lovers, and novice gardeners alike!
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Café au Lait - The MOST adored Dahlia!
Café au Lait, ‘Coffee with milk’ and was given its name due to its decorative, wide ribbon flowers with soft-apricot, creamy-white, pink and beige hues. Café au Lait has been...
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- All Flower Bulbs
- All Spring Planted Bulbs
- Alliums
- Alocasia
- Amaryllis
- Anemones
- Arisaema
- Astilbe
- Astrantia
- Begonias
- Calla Lilies
- Camassia
- Chionodoxa
- Columbine
- Coneflower
- Crocus
- Daffodils
- Dahlias
- Day Lily
- Delphiniums
- Dichelostemma
- Echinacea
- Elephant Ears
- Eranthis
- Eremurus
- Foxtail Lilies
- Fritillaria
- Galanthus
- Geranium
- Giant Snowflake
- Gladiolus
- Glory of the Snow
- Grape Hyacinths
- Hostas
- Hyacinthoides
- Hyacinths
- Irises
- Italian Anemones
- Italian Ranunculus
- Ixia
- Larkspurs
- Leucojum
- Lilies
- Mixture
- Monarda
- Muscari
- Ornithogalum
- Paperwhites
- peonies
- Puschkinia
- Ranunculus
- Red Hot Poker
- Saffron Crocus
- Scilla
- Siberian Iris
- Siberian Squill
- Snowdrops
- Spanish Bluebells
- Striped Squill
- Swamp Milkweed
- Tuberoses
- Tulips
- Winter Aconite