Don't get stuck in a bulb rut. Plant something different this Fall for a spectactular display next Spring! Hyacinths are stately, upright plants, and should be planted in clumps or drifts rather than in straight lines to soften their stiff appearance. Muscari, or grape hyacinths, are as fragrant as they are colorful. Small, vibrant, early-spring bloomers, muscari also are wonderfully inexpensive. Originally found blooming on hillsides in the Mediterranean and Central Asia, anemone, or windflower, sprouts forth with cheery daisylike blooms in a rainbow's selection of colors. Learn more about the different types of bulbs to use in your gardens this spring.
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Spring crocus is the largest and most widely grown of the crocuses. The cup-shaped flowers bloom in early spring in shades of white, yellow, pink, and purple;they are often striped with contrasting colors and are 3 to 4 inches tall.
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Autumn crocus has a cup-shaped flower like the true spring crocus, but its pink, white, or light purple 4-inch flowers bloom in fall. The leaf clumps, which are not especially attractive, appear in spring but die back by bloom time.
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Fool Mother Nature by forcing crocus into bloom before it premiers in gardens outdoors. Appearing on a windowsill, a kitchen counter, or a bedroom nightstand, the triumphant blooms of the compact and mirthful crocus create spring-inspired scenes for winter-weary gardeners.
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