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Introducing: The Crazy, Colorful Coneflower ‘Green Twister’
The Coneflower ‘Green Twister’ is a flamboyant flower that demands attention! Its sweet scent and spectacular colors are irresistible to bees, butterflies, and songbirds, whilst its low-maintenance, high-impact personality will...
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Picking a Color Scheme for the Summer Garden
When planning a garden, there will be many decisions to be made. Where to plant? What to plant? How many flowers should I plant? There are many important factors to...
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How to Grow Hostas
Hostas are shade-loving perennials that can transform any shaded garden into a greenscape that looks vibrant from spring to fall. Setting them apart from other perennials is the rich and...
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Planting Daffodil Bulbs
When the sunny yellow, orange and white blooms of daffodils and narcissus appear, it’s a sure sign that spring’s arrived. Even better, daffodils are one of the easiest fall-planted flower...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Bare Root Perennials
Hardy perennials come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Choose the right spot for your perennials and they will return bigger and stronger each year! Hardy perennials are easy to...
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DutchGrown Guide to planting Spring-planted, Summer-blooming bulbs
Spring-planted bulbs are an important and versatile addition to all yards and gardens, providing drifts of gorgeous color throughout the Summer season. In addition, most bulbs grow well in pots...
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Sicilian Honey Garlic - Allium Bulgaricum
Sicilian honey garlic also known as Allium Bulgaricum or Nectaroscordum Siculum, produces delicate and beautiful flowers that make perfect additions to ornamental gardens. This dainty flower is particularly delightful when combined...
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Do flower bulbs come back every year?
Many flower bulbs do come back every year. In this blog we’ll show you a selection of flower bulbs that come up season after season, no effort required.
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True Blue Flower Bulbs
Blue flower bulbs might not be as common as their warmer-colored counterparts, but they are definitely worth looking into when you want to lend a cool, chic vibe to your...
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Chilling and forcing flower bulbs
Can’t get enough of the beauty of flower bulbs in bloom? In this blog we’ll show you how chilling and forcing can help you enjoy flowers like tulips, narcissus or...
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Fall is here – time to start planting your spring garden
It’s fall, planting time for flower bulbs. In this blog we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the best way to plant your favorite bulbs for next year’s...
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10 best spring ground covers
Ground covering flower bulbs can cover up a multitude of sins and will change a lackluster winter-garden into a sudden sea of color and fragrance. In this blog we’ll present...
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- All Flower Bulbs
- All Spring Planted Bulbs
- Alliums
- Alocasia
- Amarine
- Amaryllis
- Amaryllis Belladonna
- Anemones
- Arisaema
- Artichoke Thistle
- Astilbe
- Astrantia
- Baby's Breath
- Bearded Iris
- Begonias
- Bleeding Hearts
- Calla Lilies
- Camassia
- Cardoon
- Chionodoxa
- Columbine
- Coneflower
- Convallaria
- Crocus
- Daffodils
- Dahlias
- Day Lily
- Delphiniums
- Dicentra
- Dichelostemma
- Echinacea
- Elephant Ears
- Eranthis
- Eremurus
- Eucomis
- Foxtail Lilies
- Fritillaria
- Galanthus
- Geranium
- Geum
- Giant Snowflake
- Gladiolus
- Glory of the Snow
- Gloxinia
- Grape Hyacinths
- Gypsophila
- Hellebores
- Hostas
- Hyacinthoides
- Hyacinths
- Incarvillea
- Irises
- Italian Anemones
- Italian Ranunculus
- Ixia
- Larkspurs
- Leucojum
- Lilies
- Lily of the Valley
- Masterwort
- Mixture
- Monarda
- Muscari
- Nerine
- Oriental Poppy
- Ornithogalum
- Oxalis
- Papaver
- Paperwhites
- peonies
- Phlox
- Pulmonaria
- Puschkinia
- Ranunculus
- Red Hot Poker
- Saffron Crocus
- Scilla
- Sedum
- Shamrock
- Siberian Iris
- Siberian Squill
- Snowdrops
- Spanish Bluebells
- Striped Squill
- Swamp Milkweed
- Tricyrtis (Toad Lily)
- Tuberoses
- Tulips
- Winter Aconite
- Zantedeschia