Petite muscari make excellent neighbors for taller daffodils or tulips. They are popular for naturalizing in open woodlands, or along the edge of the lawn. Harvesting Tiny muscari blossoms can be combined with pansies in mini -flower arrangements.
Perennial candytuft makes an ideal companion plant. Allow 4in (10cm) between bulbs of miniature tulips, and 6in (15cm) between taller varieties. Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and...
The rounded flowers of many ornamental alliums work like colorful exclamation points in mixed flowerbeds. The leaves appear before the flowering spikes. Lavender, purple, pink and white are the most common flower colors.
Showy and fragrant, hyacinths make great feature flowers in the spring garden. Their naturally upright posture gives them a formal demeanor. Harvesting Cut hyacinths to use as cut flowers when two to three of the lowest florets have opened.
Harvesting Harvest young onions as scallions. Frost tolerant Yes. Position Full sun. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Daylilies are often planted among clumps of daffodils, tulips or other spring-flowering bulbs to hide the fading bulb foliage. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 7" (50cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant...
Harvesting Harvest young onions as scallions. Frost tolerant Yes. Position Full sun. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Tall Oriental hybrids are fragrant, and make long-lived cut flowers. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. They drop to the ground when disturbed, and can be collected by shaking them into...
Established clumps can be dug and moved in the fall, but are best left undisturbed. Spacing can be as close as 2in (5cm) between crocus bulbs, which look best when planted in groups of seven or more.
Spacing Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 9" (25cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant If you don't start your own seeds, set out sets in fall when the soil is cool.
All plant parts are poisonous to pets and people. Native English bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) are hardy to -20F (-30C). Frost tolerant Good. Set out container-grown plants in spring.
Expect snowdrops to spread when planted in a hospitable spot. Snowdrops are hardy to -25F (-32C). Frost tolerant Excellent. Spacing Single Plants: 3" (10cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 3" (10cm) with 3" (10cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out dormant...
Shake off soil, and cure whole plants dry in a warm, shady place for two weeks before trimming and storing the garlic bulbs. Companions Tomato, Apple, Apricot, Plum, Cherry, Pear, Peach, Raspberry, Red Currant and Gooseberry.
Expect scilla to spread when planted in a hospitable spot. Most scilla are hardy to -25F (-32C). Frost tolerant Excellent. Scillas combine well with crocuses and early-blooming daffodils.
Some people are sensitive to nicotiana leaf sap and should dress defensively when working around the plants. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to stimulate late-season blooming.
Dwarf types make good edging plants for beds and containers. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Valerian can stand 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall when it is in full bloom. Store in airtight container. Gather them for use as cut flowers to keep valerian from reseeding and becoming invasive.
Feeding Topdress with rich compost in spring, when new growth appears. Fertilize large-flowered anemones in early summer using a liquid feed Companions Daylily. They naturalize beautifully in hospitable climates.
When the bulbs reach 3 inches in diameter, pull them and store in the refrigerator. Feeding Feed every 3 weeks with a liquid organic fertilizer, and use a rich, biodegradable mulch such as grass clippings.
Chamomile tea is made from the blossoms only. Feeding Not usually required. Frost tolerant Young seedlings easily tolerate spring frosts, and may survive winters in mild climates. When the stems are dry, pop off the blossoms and store them in an airtight...
Moderately invasive. If desired, small plants can be potted up in fall and grown through winter indoors. Frost tolerant Hardy in cold climates provided plant is well-rooted and mulched.
Late in the season, tired plants often develop leaf spots of powdery mildew. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time. Companions Celosia. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and...
Feeding Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil before planting. Spacing Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Set out stocky seedlings in late...
Harvesting Gather spikes of lavender flowers as soon as they open, and dry in small bundles before storing in an airtight container. Companions Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Mint, Agastache, Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pear and Plum.
Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties. Position Full sun to partial shade. Troubleshooting As cleome plants mature, the lowest leaves wither and fall...
Snip off old flowers once a week to promote blooming time. Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. Frost tolerant There are perennial lavateras that survive winter, but the annual form is killed...
Annual coreopsis cannot tolerate cold temperatures. The narrow, airy plants rise up suddenly in late summer, making them great replacements for early season bloomers. Harvesting Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering.
