Old-Fashioned Bulbs for Cottage Gardens
Having stood the test of time, these old-fashioned bulbs are as popular today as they were a century or more ago. Use them generously to bring bouquets of charm to your cottage garden.
SPRING
Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the
valley)
Crocus x vernus (Dutch crocus)
Fritillaria imperalis (crown imperial)
Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop)
Hyacinthus orientalis (Dutch hyacinth)
Muscari botryoides (grape hyacinth)
Narcissus x poeticus (pheasant's-eye narcissus, poet's
narcissus)
Scilla siberica (Siberian squill)
Tulipa clusiana (candystick tulip, lady tulip)
Tulipa sylvestris (Florentine tulip)
Tulipa x hybrida (hybrid tulips)
SUMMER
Lilium candidum
(Madonna lily)
Lilium longifolium (tiger lily)
Polianthes tuberosa (tuberose)
LATE SUMMER AND FALL
Lycoris squamigera
(resurrection lily, naked ladies, hurricane lily, magic lily)