...Plant your spring bulbs now. Outdoors in the garden...yes, of course but why not in containers?
Bulbs that are comfortable in containers include:
- Anemone blanda (windflower): whites, pinks, purples, magentas
- Chionodoxa (glory of the snow): blues, pinks
- Crocus (all species and Dutch crocus cultivars): purples, blues, whites, yellows, two tones
- Galanthus (snowdrop): white
- Hyacinthus (hyacinth): whites, purples, blues, pinks, salmon, yellows
- Iris danfordiae , Iris reticulata (miniature irises): purples, blues
- Muscari (grape hyacinth): purples, blues, whites, two-tones
- Narcissus (daffodil): whites, yellows, salmon, orange, as well as combinations of these
- Puschkinia (puschkinia): whites, light blue
- Tulipa (tulip): endless color choices – from white to nearly black
Check out
Eternal Seed, Springtime Nursery, and Mother Nature for your spring bulb selection now and then get planting.
Need inspiration?...
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| tulips in ceramic container |
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| spring bulb container by Lou Paun |
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| spring bulb grouping in terracotta pots |
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| colourful spring bulb grouping |
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spring bulb container from Canadian Gardening
For an informative article on spring bulbs in containers, click here. |
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