Spring Flowering Bulbs & Ephemerals
(NOTE: Please refer to the Timely Tip for April, 2020 for additional information.)
MY FAVORITE DEER RESISTANT PLANTS
| DAFFODILS | ‘King Alfred’ – all yellow, early |
| ‘Delibes’ – yellow & orange, mid | |
| ‘Ice Follies’ – white & pale yellow, early | |
| ‘Red Devon’ – yellow & deep orange, early/mid | |
| ‘Mount Hood’ – all white, mid | |
| ‘Geranium’ – white & orange, late | |
| EARLY BLOOMERS | Winter Aconite (Eranthis cilicica) 3” HT, Ground hugging foliage, Clear Yellow flower |
| Snow Drops (Galanthus nivalis) 6” HT, White Bell flowers | |
| Early Snow Glories (Chionodoxa forbesii) 3-6” HT, Blue with White center | |
| OVERLAPPING EPHEMERAL | Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) 6-12” HT, Blue Bell flowers, usually overlapping with Daffodils This is not a bulb, and should be planted in the spring. |
| LATE SPRING | Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) 12-18” HT, White Bell flowers |
| FALL BLOOMING | Naked Ladies (Amaryllis belladonna) 12-18” HT, Foliage appears in spring, similar to Daffodils Foliage goes dormant by summer. Soft, pink lily flowers in the fall, no foliage |
A particular plant will have only 1 botanical name. Unfortunately, a particular plant may have several common names or it may share a common name with another plant. Whenever possible, use the botanical name.
