Deft Blue Hyacinth 

Hyacinthus orientalis Deft Blue

The finest Hyacinths grown in Holland.  Year after year these Hyacinths show off their vibrantly colored florets with an aroma not found in any other flower.  These plants grow just 8 inches tall and they are all bloom power.  This rich purple variety is exceptionally weather-resistant, remaining upright even through heave wind and rain.  They'll provide an impressive focal point of colors that blend well with other flowers in sunny borders.  Deft Blue blooms in late spring and is hardy to zone 4.

Iris danfordiae

Iris danfordiae

Like sunshine spilled across the spring garden, this miniature Iris is richly colored and so easy to grow.  Atop stems that are just 5 to 10 inches high, these bright yellow blooms arise in the early spring, even before the Dutch Irises.  Danfodiae is best planted in groups and needs only good drainage and full sun.  It is hardy to zone 5.

Iris Cantab
Iris reticulata Cantab

A highly-sought after color, Cantab has mini sky-blue blooms for the spring garden.  The early spring, sky-blue blooms arrive very early in the spring - even before Dutch Irises.  Like all miniature Irises, Cantab is best planted in large groups in full sun, in a soil that has good drainage.  Cantab is hardy to zone 5.

Miniature Iris Violet Beauty
Iris reticulata Violet Beauty

Violet Beauty is probably the darkest miniature Iris in existence.  The midnight-violet blooms carpet the ground in velvety richness with vivid golden markings.  The flowers sit atop stems that are just 6 to 10 inches high and much thinner than the foliage on taller Irises.  These reticulatas arise in early spring, even before the Dutch Iris.  They have bloomed in my Indiana garden on Valentine's Day before.  They are best planted in groups and need only good drainage and sun.  Violet Beauty is hardy to zone 5.

Tulip Weber's Parrot

Tulipa Weber's Parrot

Parrot tulips are probably the most striking tulip there is, and unquestionably Weber's Parrot is the most spectacular of the species.  A vivid pattern of pink, purple, and ivory highlighted by greenish midribs provides a garden of fresh, bright color on every bloom.  Silvery-green foliage enhances the rich flower colors.  Parrot's benefit from being planted in some shelter as their large blooms are quite heavy for the thin stems.  Combined with their height of 17 inches they many times fall over. 

Tulip Darwin Hybrids

Tulipa Darwin Hybrids

Darwin Hybrids are hand-blended for vivid complementary colors.  They come in a mix of festive reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, and bi-colors.  They are perfect for the border, in front of shrubs, or as a companion to Daffodils.  Spectacularly colorful, and generously sized, Darwin Tulips are standouts in the midseason garden.  Extra-large Dutch-bred bulbs produce 4-inch blooms on extra-sturdy 20 to 24 inch plants.  Selected for longevity, each bulb blooms over several springs.  They will also last a full week in a vase.  

Imperial Tulip 'Negrita'

Tulipa Negrita

This imperial tulip was developed to be sturdy and weatherproof.  Negrita is a deep, dark purple, flushed with maroon and is very richly and evenly colored from base to tip.  It has blooms 2 to 3 inches in diameter, stems that reach 22 to 26 inches tall, and flower in midseason.  Reliable and very prolific, these long-lasting gems look great planted with late-flowering white Daffodils, pale yellow Hyacinths, and deep blue Muscaris.  Negrita is hardy to zone 3.

Brawny Tulip

Tulipa Brawny

Brawny tulips have unforgettable big, mahogany-red blooms in mid to late spring - a color unlike any other.  They bloom on 16 to 18 inch stems and are very tolerant of unfavorable weather conditions, such as late snow and wind.  Bred to bloom year after year, these long-lived tulips are hardy to zone 3.

Red Parrot

Tulipa Red Parrot

Parrot tulips are probably the most striking tulip there is, and Red Parrot is no exception. Red Parrot is a deep crimson red with a dash of yellow which varies from bulb to bulb.  Parrot's benefit from being planted in some shelter since they are tall and heavy and tend to topple over in heavy winds and rain.

Red Dynasty Tulips

Tulipa Red Dynasty

Snow Crocus Mix
Crocus chrysanthus Snow Crocus Mix

The best of the early birds, this Snow Crocus Mix offers plenty of bicolors and striped varieties to jazz up any planting.  They are colorful, fragrant, and ready to spread in all the colors of spring -- yellow, lavender, purple, and white.  This sensational blend of solid and bi-colors have blooms up to 2 inches.  Snow Crocus are ideal for naturalizing.

Dutch Crocus Pickwick

Crocus Pickwick

A blue and white striped flower with a purple base makes the Pickwick variety an interesting mix of color to include in any garden.  Crocus are a small plant, looking rather like a small tufting grass. They are one of the most delightful bulbs available, and are widely cultivated throughout the world. They are best mass planted towards the front of garden beds and along paths, as well as through lawns and under the shade of large open trees. Crocus also make for excellent rock garden and container plants. Those people in the southern regions of Australia should definitely plant crocus, they are an absolute delight.

Dutch Crocus Remembrance

Crocus Remembrance

These tiny bowls of color bring a bit of sunshine to the yard. Each crocus flower has six wide petals that open to form a sweet, cup-shaped bloom. Remembrance produces bright blue flowers with a yellow center.  They are best planted in the fall in any well drained soil, and in full sun.  Hardy to zone 3, these 2 to 8 inch plants bloom in early spring.

Hardy Gladolius

Gladiolus nanus

For years of carefree color that's as reliable and radiant as a sunrise, dwarf Glads are unbeatable. You'll get all the bright colors you love, many marked with diamond- or teardrop-shaped strokes of another color on the wide-open, waxy petals. Though the plants are just 18 to 24 inches tall, they bear numerous blooms on each strong stalk, opening from the bottom up so that you get weeks of fresh blooms from every stalk! And they're winter-hardy, returning year after year in late spring, and even multiplying for more color.  Bulbs should be planted in early spring for blooms in 10 to 12 weeks; in subsequent years, they will bloom in late spring. Best in sunny spots and well-drained soil, they require absolutely no care and are fully hardy all the way to Connecticut! Zones 4-10.

Daffodil Ice Follies
Narcissus Ice Follies

Considered to be the all-time favorite bi-color, Ice Follies is very floriferous and weather-resistant which is important since early spring weather can change to a snow storm without warning.  Ice Follies is a prolific bloomer with a high flower count.  Blooms are 4 1/2 inches wide on 20 inch stem and they appear in midseason.

Daffodil Ice Moondragon
Narcissus Moondragon

Scented Blooms Elegant Enough for the Dining Room, Easy Enough for the Backyard!  Orchid-flowered form and two-tone blooms are extraordinarily eye-catching.  Fragrant! Vivid colors and delicious fresh-apple fragrance distinguish this "orchid-flowering," split-corona Trumpet! With a ruffled, bright orange corona and a lemon-yellow perianth, the 3- to 31/2-inch blooms really stand out in midseason on 14-inch plants. Zones 3-9.

Daffodil Rosy Cloud

Narcissus Rosy Cloud

Rosy Cloud is one of the biggest and fanciest double Daffodils ever bread.  It is a rare and unusual double with a gorgeous frilly cup of sunset peachy-pink set off by broad, 4 inch petals.  With its tropical flair, this 20-inch tall late-season bloomer is a combination of fine form, along with long-lasting beauty.