Plant Encyclopedia
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Corydalis nobilis: complete guide
Corydalis nobilis
Noble Corydalis: a striking spring perennial with yellow and blue-green blooms. Learn to grow this Siberian alpine treasure.
Spring crocus: complete guide
Crocus vernus
Grow Crocus vernus: earliest spring bloomers, easy bulbs for naturalizing and bringing color when nothing else blooms.
Freesia refracta: complete guide
Freesia refracta
Freesia is a graceful cut flower with sweet fragrance. Suitable for borders, containers and cutting gardens in temperate climates with protection.
Gagea bohemica: complete guide
Gagea bohemica (Zauschn.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Early star-of-Bethlehem is a delicate spring bulb with golden yellow flowers. Learn how to cultivate this reliable perennial in rock gardens and borders.
Yellow star-of-bethlehem: complete guide
Gagea lutea
Grow Gagea lutea with confidence: learn about care, soil needs, bloom time and ideal partners for this delicate spring bulb in woodland gardens.
Meadow gagea: complete guide
Gagea pratensis
Meadow gagea (Gagea pratensis) is a spring-flowering bulb perfect for naturalistic gardens. Learn about care, soil, planting and ideal companion plants.
Gagea serotina: complete guide
Gagea serotina
Common alp-lily: an elegant spring bloomer with yellow flowers. Suitable for rock gardens and borders. Grows to 15 cm, flowers in April.
Iris chrysophylla: complete guide
Iris chrysophylla
Dwarf yellow iris from Pacific Northwest. Compact, early spring blooms. Drought-tolerant once established. Rocky sites and dry gardens.
AmaryllidaceaeSpring snowflake: complete guide
Leucojum vernum
Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) is among the earliest spring bloomers, bringing refined white flowers. Learn planting, care, and ideal garden combinations for early color.
Common grape-hyacinth: complete guide
Muscari armeniacum
Muscari armeniacum blooms in early spring with dense clusters of blue, grape-like flowers. Hardy, low-maintenance, and bee-friendly, it's perfect for borders, lawns, and naturalized plantings.
Muscari aucheri: complete guide
Muscari aucheri
Aucheri grape hyacinth are small spring bulbs from Turkey with bright blue flowers. Learn how to grow these charming low-growing bulbs successfully in your garden.
Grape-hyacinth: complete guide
Muscari neglectum
Everything you need to know about Muscari neglectum: growing conditions, care tips, hardiness, and ideal plant pairings for your spring garden.
Muscari parviflorum: complete guide
Muscari parviflorum
Discover small grape hyacinth, a Mediterranean spring bulb with delicate blue flowers. Perfect for borders, dry gardens and containers. Growing tips and care guide.
Narcissus assoanus: complete guide
Narcissus assoanus
Narcissus assoanus is a small yellow jonquil from southern France and Spain. Learn how to grow this charming low-growing bulb successfully in your garden.
Petticoat daffodil: complete guide
Narcissus bulbocodium
The petticoat daffodil (Narcissus bulbocodium) is a delicate early-spring bloomer with a distinctive narrow-petaled, trumpet-like flower. Perfect for naturalising and rock gardens.
Scilla amoena (star-hyacinth): complete guide
Scilla amoena
Scilla amoena is an early spring bulb with bright blue star flowers blooming March-April. Perfect for borders, under shrubs, very hardy and easy to grow reliably year after year.
Scilla bifolia: complete guide
Scilla bifolia
Discover Scilla bifolia, the Alpine squill - a stunning early spring flower with delicate blue star-shaped blooms. Perfect ground cover that brings instant color when gardens still sleep and deserves a spot in every spring border.
Scilla luciliae: complete guide
Scilla luciliae
Meet Scilla luciliae, the queen of early spring bulbs with large, brilliant blue flowers and delicate white centers. This exquisite Turkish species creates breathtaking displays and deserves pride of place in every spring garden.
AsparagaceaeScilla peruviana (Portuguese squill): complete guide
Scilla peruviana
Scilla peruviana, Portuguese squill or Cuban lily, is a striking spring bulb with dense dome-shaped clusters of blue-purple stars. Mediterranean native, sun-loving, perfect for warm gardens.
Scilla siberica: complete guide
Scilla siberica
Discover Scilla siberica, the Siberian squill - the most reliable and prolific early spring bulb. With vivid blue flowers that multiply readily, it creates stunning naturalized drifts and restores joy to winter-weary gardens.
Wild tulip: complete guide
Tulipa sylvestris
Everything you need to know about Tulipa sylvestris: growing conditions, care tips, and ideal garden partners for natural landscapes.