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Arum italicum - Lord and Ladies

Item # B3191

Botanical Name: Arum italicum
Description: Growing up to 12", this species from Europe and North Africa has broad, arrow-shaped, marble leaves in fall.  Appearing in early spring, the flower has a light green, hooded spathe with a yellow spadix standing erect in the center.  It is followed by reddish orange berries that last until late summer.

Bloom Time:  Spring
Color:  Red
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full to Partial Shade
Type/Size:  4-5 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9

 

Arum italicum - Lord and Ladies

 

 


Brodiaea - 'Starlight'

Item # B90636

Botanical Name: Brodiaea ixiodes
Description: Delightfully different.  Rounded flowerheads on 18 inch stems are formed of tiny star-shaped yellow flowers with green mid-veins.  Easy to grow and an excellent flower for cutting.

Bloom Time:  Early Summer and Late Spring
Color:  Yellow
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  12-24"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  5+ cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 10

 

Brodiaea - 'Starlight'

 

 


Nectaroscordum siculum syn. Allium bulgaricum

Item # B3195

Botanical Name: Nectaroscodum siculum
Description: A fine species with large, nodding umbels of white or cream flowers, flushed pink or purplish red, and tinted green at the base. Grows 2 - 3 feet tall.

Bloom Size:  4-6 inches
Bloom Time:  Early Summer
Color:  Pink and White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  24-48"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun to Partial Shade
Type/Size:  8-10 cm bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

 

Nectaroscordum siculum syn. Allium bulgaricum

 

 


 

Hermodactylus tuberosa - Snake's Head Iris

Item # B3503

Botanical Name: Hermodactylus tuberosa
Description:

Bloom Time:  Early Spring
Color:  Black, Green, and Yellow
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun to Partial Shade
Type/Size:  #1 Root Cutting
Hardiness Zone: 6 - 8

 

 

Hermodactylus tuberosa - Snake's Head Iris

 

 


Dichelostemma ida-maia - Firecracker flower - 'Pink Diamond'

Item # B3269

Botanical Name: Dichelostemma ida maia
Description: Plant this beauty for an explosion of color in the late spring garden!  It’s also called Firecracker Flower for the continuous bursts of astonishing color.  Tubular blooms form in 2” clusters along stems up to two feet tall – bright shades of fuchsia with a spray of white at the tips.  When in full, glorious bloom, the slightest breeze creates a mesmerizing dance.  This native of the Pacific Northwest is vigorous and will thrive in most conditions with adequate drainage.  Excellent for cutting. Order our top-grade bulbs for a spring spectacular.

Bloom Size:  3/4 - 1 1/4 inches
Bloom Time:  Early Summer and Late Spring
Color:  Pink and White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  5+ cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 6 - 10

 

 

Dichelostemma ida-maia - Firecracker flower - 'Pink Diamond'

 

 


Dichelostemma ida-maia - Firecracker flower

Item # B7060

Botanical Name: Dichelostemma ida-maia
Description: Exotic forms and color!  These distinctive plants have twisting stems that grow 8 to 12 inches.  In June, tubular flowers are borne in suspended cluster-a deep red with green tips that open into small white flowers.  Excellent for cutting. A favorite of hummingbirds.

Bloom Size:  3/4 - 1 1/4 inches
Bloom Time:  Late Spring
Color:  Red
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  5+ cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 6 - 10

 

 

Dichelostemma ida-maia - Firecracker flower
 


Oxalis adenophylla - Pink Carpet
Item # B90576

Botanical Name: Oxalis adenophylla
Description: A sweet rose pink with repeat blooms during the summer months.  Lucky shamrock-like foliage adds to their charm.  Grow them in a partially sunny location.  The plants form 6” to 12” mounds, perfect as a front edging along perennial beds, or for filling in around taller flowers.  They also are excellent for growing in pots or planters.

Bloom Size:  1 inch
Bloom Time:  Summer
Color:  Pink
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  Up to 6"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  6+cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 6 - 8

 

Oxalis adenophylla - Pink Carpet

 

 


Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebells - 'White City'

Item # B90635

Botanical Name: Hyacinthoides hispanica
Description: This classic woodland flower is a delightful addition to the garden, requiring little attention to produce a flurry of flowers each year. Sturdy flower spikes grow 14-16” high, studded with over a dozen bell-shaped, pristine white blooms early in spring. Also known as Spanish Bluebells and Wood Hyacinths, they thrive in most conditions, blooming dependably in beds, borders and under deciduous trees. They naturalize easily, increasing in beauty every year. Order today – our top-grade bulbs ship for fall planting, and are guaranteed to delight you with blooms next spring.

Bloom Size:  3/4 inches
Bloom Time:  Late Spring
Color:  White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  12-24"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun to Partial Shade
Type/Size:  7-8 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9

 

 

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebells - 'White City'

 

 


Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebells - Excelsior

Item # B90634

Botanical Name: Hyacinthoides hispanica
Description: Just plant them.  Forget them.  Enjoy them.  Bell-shaped blooms of a rich porcelain blue are born in profusion on 10 to 12 inch stems in late spring.  Extremely carefree and easy to grow.  Plants naturalize effortlessly, blooming in greater numbers year after year.

Bloom Size:  3/4 inches
Bloom Time:  Late Spring
Color:  Blue
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun to Partial Shade
Type/Size:  7-8 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 10

 

 

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebells - Excelsior

 

 


Ornitholgalum nutans - Star-of-Bethlehem

Item # B53016

Botanical Name: Ornithogalum nutans
Description: A lovely and out-of-the-ordinary bulb for your spring garden.  Attractive clusters of white, waxy, star-shaped, 2-inch flowers.  The leaves tend to be floppy, hence the common name “Drooping Star of Bethlehem.”  Grows best in wet-winter, dry-summer climates--in full sun to partial shade.  Flowers in early spring.  Also good for growing in pots and enjoying indoors.  Excellent cut flower.

Bloom Size:  1 1/4"
Bloom Time:  Early Spring
Color:  White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  12-24"
Sun Requirements:  Full to Partial Sun
Type/Size:  6-7 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8

 

Ornitholgalum nutans - Star-of-Bethlehem

 

 


Chionodoxa - Glory of the Snow

Item # B3255

Botanical Name: Chionodoxa luciliae
Description: These delightful sky-blue blooms with white centers are perfect for rockeries, borders, under trees and shrubs.  They're the first of the springtime blooms to peek their heads through the snow.

Bloom Size:  1/2" - 3/4"
Bloom Time:  Early Spring
Color:  Blue and White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  Up to 6"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  4-5 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

 

Chionodoxa - Glory of the Snow

 

 


Ixiolirion pallasii - Sky Blue Lilies

Item # B3227

Botanical Name: Ixiolirion pallasii
Description: Sky Blue Lilies are delightful as accent plantings with a beautiful color contrast.  They grace the late spring garden standing over a foot tall.

Bloom Size:  1 1/4"
Bloom Time:  Early Summer and Late Spring
Color:  Blue
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  12-24"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  4-5 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

 

Ixiolirion pallasii - Sky Blue Lilies

 

 


Puschkinia libanotica - Striped Squill

Item # B3219

Botanical Name: Puschkinia libanotica
Description: Clusters of white star-shaped flowers striped with blue, accented by narrow, pointed leaves.  Ideal for naturalizing in a rock garden or along a border, they self-seed and will increase in number year after year.

Bloom Size:  1/2 inch
Bloom Time:  Late Spring
Color:  White
Foliage Color:  Green
Height:  6-12"
Sun Requirements:  Full Sun
Type/Size:  4-5 cm Bulbs
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

 

Puschkinia libanotica - Striped Squill

 


Arum Dracunculus

aka Voodoo Lily, Dragon Lily, Black Arum

The Dragon Arum is a highly unusual plant that is truly a one of a kind find for your yard! This Mediterranean native will simply amaze you. Each year it produces a 3-foot stalk that is topped in late spring or early summer by an exotic 18" deep red flower. Dragon Arums are plants highly sought after by collectors. Hardy in zone 5 (with mulch) through zone 8. Plant in full sun to partial shade.

 

Arum Dracunculus

 


Caribbean Jewel Sapphire Blue

aka Scilla Peruviana or Peruvian Lily

This evergreen perennial, native to Portugal and Spain, is an outstanding source of coveted blue flowers for the late spring and early summer garden. Plant these bulbs in beds, borders or containers and savor the early season blooms with the knowledge that you'll have increasingly large clumps as the plants mature. Slim, lance-shaped leaves frame the tall flower stalks. Star quality without the prima donna disposition.


For planting info see the "Scilla Planting Guide" link below.


Colors: Flower stalks with 50-100 deep blue, starry blossoms
 
Height: 18-22"
 
Light: Full sun to light shade
 
Zones 8-10, 7 with protective mulch, or grow in pots and overwinter indoors
 
Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

 

Caribbean Jewel Sapphire Blue