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9 Bulbs to Plant Now for Spring

By Gene B Bussell
September 10, 2012
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The perfect time to plant spring-blooming bulbs is right now. But with so many bulbs to choose from, which ones should you plant?
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Bulbs are some of the best perennials for Southern gardens. They work well planted en masse and are good for naturalizing. They like soil that is loose and well-drained. Plant in a location that gets lots of sun from January through early May.

  • Buy Them Now! Several of these bulbs are in the Southern Living Plant Collection. Look for them at your local nursery, or order online at southernbulbs.com. Other great mail-order sources for bulbs include oldhousegardens.com or brentandbeckybulbs.com.

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'Grand Primo' Daffodils

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One bulb produces two or three stalks, each bearing multiple flowers. Creamy white petals with a yellow center cup. Extremely fragrant. Good multiplier. Blooms beginning in late February.

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Jonquils

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Small, dime-size blooms with grassy foliage. Amazing sweet fragrance. Naturalizes. One of the first flowers to bloom, late February.

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Snowflake

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Airy clouds of little white bells with a green dot at the end of each petal. Beautiful upright, silvery-green foliage. Good multiplier. Blooms early March.

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'Golden Dawn' Daffodil

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One bulb produces two or three stalks, each bearing multiple flowers with yellow petals and a golden center cup. Sweetly scented. Good multiplier. Blooms mid-March to early April.

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Grape Hyacinth

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Blue clusters of tiny bell-shaped blooms. Not fragrant. Good for naturalizing and for rock gardens. Blooms mid-March.

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'Lady Jane' Tulip

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Elegant pink-and-white blooms that will remind you of peppermint candy. Best planted en masse. Blooms late March.

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Campernelle

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Each bulb produces two or three stalks with multiple golden trumpet-shaped blooms per stalk. Sweetly fragrant. Grows in clumps. Blooms late February.

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Byzantine Gladiolus

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Brilliant magenta blooms wave from swordlike foliage. Unforgettable in the garden. Forms large clumps with strong stalks. Blooms mid-April.

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'Tinka' Tulip

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Joyful blooms of red and pale yellow. Looks great with grape hyacinths. Best planted en masse. Blooms late March.

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