Fall Bulbs

Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata): A Gardener's Guide to the Enchanting Resurrection Flower Red spider lilies are beloved perennials that thrive in zones 7-10, bringing a burst of vibrant beauty to gardens when fall rains arrive.  A Lily of Many...

Call these Naked Ladies, Surprise Lilies, Magic Lilies, or Resurrection Lilies. You will be shocked in August when these large trumpet blooms open for you. My original stock came from an old turn-of-the-century home in Northeast Louisiana. The home was...

The Double Tiger Lily Every year we watch our tiger lilies with delight as they shoot out of the ground in early summer.  We're looking forward to the striking blooms, but perhaps even more we're looking forward to the butterflies they attract. We...

Discover the Charm of the Tiger Lily The tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium), a beloved heirloom flower with origins in Asia, has found a home in gardens across the southern U.S. Its vibrant orange, spotted blooms add a touch of exotic beauty to any...

The Lycoris sanguinea is often called the "Orange Spider Lily." The blooms are a bright orange that bloom in late summer to fill your garden with color when most blooms in your garden are dying. They really work best in zones 5b-7a because they need...

The Lycoris sprengeri is often called the "Electric Blue Spider Lily." Depending on where you plant this bulb and the temperatures the color of the bloom will change. The blooms vary from pink to blue to almost purple on the edges. These lovely...

The Lycoris incarnata is often called "Peppermint Spider Lily." As soon as you see the bloom, you know why. The blooms look like peppermint sticks where a deep pink stripe runs down the middle of each white petal. These lovely blooms are fascinating and...

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...

The selection of bluebells we offer is 'Excelsior.' Spanish bluebells that cover ditches in England can also be seen thriving in abandoned sites as well as manicured gardens across the South. Their rich blue color, easy care, and stately form make them a...

  The Grape Hyacinth we normally offer is the one above, Muscari neglectum, but we are out this year (2024) and are offering the Muscari ameniacum instead. It is a great bulb and performs similarly and produces a little bit larger flower. It is...

This bulb looks very similar to the heirloom 'Campernelle,' but it isn't! We are cleaning up areas to prepare to plant other bulbs, and we dug part of a crate of this one. We don't have many, but we wanted you to be able to order as many or as few as you...

The "Incomparable" daffodil is known scientifically as Narcissus incomparabilis and the elegance of these daffodils is unparalleled. The heirloom Narcissus “Incomparable” has a subtle and refined petal/trumpet combination and a reliability...

 Scott Ogden, in his book Garden Bulbs for the South, says few of the double daffodils open properly in the South except the "Butter & Eggs" and 'Van Sion'. He describes the Butter & Eggs as "an annual curiosity with their jumbled, yellow...

In Texas, we have the saying "Don't mess with Texas." This is to encourage others not to underestimate the strength and resilience of Texans. This saying certainly applies to our Narcissus bulb this week which embodies those traits of strength and...

The Lent lily (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) Harsh conditions often deter other bulbs from blooming during the cold February months, but one brave daffodil is in a class all its own. The traditional trumpet shaped Lent lily (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) was...