This native lily is also known as the "Texas Spider Lily." Every April, these spidery white blooms begin to appear in wetland areas across Texas and the Southeastern United States.  They make large clumps and showy displays in settings that are...

White Philippine lilies (Lilium formosanum), known also as the Formosa Lily, are great summer blooming lilies for Southern US gardens.  They produce viable seed from their flowers; thus, there is a high degree of variability in the selections...

White calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica)! We all know them for their cut flowers, but did you realize they are also a perennial in most of the South?  I’ll be honest, I haven’t found many of them growing in abandoned pastures;...

Here on the farm in east Texas, we have been savoring these remarkably cool temperatures knowing that before long, the heat of summer will be upon us! With summer just around the corner, spend these last days of spring adding some vibrant color to your...

This bulb can bloom sporadically, so it is best to have a few.  It will, however, propagate quite quickly and you'll have more a few years after planting. Sprekelia is often known as the Aztec lily.  It is in the amaryllis family, and perhaps...

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the amount of daylily varieties on the market and wondered about their ability to survive in YOUR garden? The thought crosses your mind that all you really want is the one that does so well in so many of the country...

  There are 3 stories with Philippine lilies that I often think about.  One, I'll never forget the first time I saw the old fashioned selections, 5-6 feet tall, growing at the edge of a forest in Louisiana. As they swayed in the hot late...

One of my favorite stories about this bulb, is from a time that I was presenting at a convention to an international flower bulb group in San Antonio by The Riverwalk. This group had bulb growers and exporters from around the world, including Israel! As...

I know they seem overdone, but when it comes to elephant ears, I can't help but to be especially in love with the upright forms of the Alocasia.  And for fun, I've included some of our pictures from 2007 of us growing these on the farm in Mineola,...

Few flowers combine elegance, fragrance, and vivid color as effortlessly as Freesia refracta. With its arching sprays of delicately flared blooms and sweet, citrusy scent, this South African native brings a touch of springtime romance to any garden or...

When I first wanted to start the Southern Bulb company, I read some very inspiring books about flower bulbs from South Africa.  I'm delighted that we are getting to try and share some of the bulbs with customers here in Texas and the Southeastern...

One of the rare heirloom gladiolus that I don't see a lot of is the parrot glad!  After many years, we are starting to get some into production and we're thrilled to offer you 4" pots to get them started in your gardens!  You will most likely...

The terrestrial ground orchid (Bletilla striata) is also known as the Chinese ground orchid or hyacinth orchid. This orchid is for your garden not for your house. I am excited to have it in the inventory, because it satisfies one question I often...

  This is the old fashioned heirloom purple colored German bearded iris that is a close cousin to Iris albicans. We believe it to be the variety Iris 'William A. Setchell'.  An old name for this bulb is Iris germanica "Purple Iris."...

Hippeastrum x johnsonii Many amaryllis perform well along the coastal regions, but few match this bulb in its ability to withstand cold temperatures and poor soils. One of the most exciting and underutilized garden bulbs is the hardy amaryllis...