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Spring-Flowering Bulbs (Planted in Fall) for Naturalizing and Perennializing

    Perennial bulbs are defined as those that will come back reliably
for three to five years before diminishing. Naturalizing bulbs are those
bulbs that accommodate themselves fully to their new sites, feeling so
at home that they multiply naturally, on their own, increasing in
numbers year after year. The bulb varieties listed below work well for
perennializing or naturalizing. Blooming periods are indicated in
parentheses, i.e. (5/7) = (May/July).

Anemones will perennialize in sun, great in borders:
Anemone blanda mixed (3/4)

Crocuses do very well in naturalized settings:
Crocus vernus and flavus, Mixed (2/3)
Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' (2/3)
Crocus vernus 'Pickwick' (2/3)
Crocus vernus 'Purpureus Grandiflorus' (2/3)
Crocus vernus 'Remembrance' (2/3)
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' (2/3)
Crocus chrysanthus 'Gipsy Girl' (2/3)
Crocus chrysanthus 'Zwanenburg Bronze' (2/3)

Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) are superb in 
 	naturalized settings:
Muscari armeniacum (3/4)
Muscari latifolium (3/4)

Daffodils are overall great naturalizers:
Narcissus 'Ice Follies' (3/4)
Narcissus trumpet 'Mount Hood' (3/4)
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Tete a Tete' (2/3)
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Jetfire' (2/3)

Also good for naturalizing:
Scilla siberica (3/4)
Leucojum aestivum (3/4)
Galanthus nivalis (3/4)

Tulips that perennialize:
Tulipa fosteriana 'Orange Emperor' (3/4)
Tulipa fosteriana 'Red Emperor' (3/4)
Tulipa greigii 'Red Riding Hood' (4/5)
Tulip, bunch-flowering 'Toronto' (4/5)
Tulip, lily-flowering 'Aladdin' (4/5)
Tulip, lily-flowering 'Red Shine' (4/5)
Tulip, lily-flowering 'White Triumphator' (4/5)

These tulips are great for naturalizing:
Tulip, darwin hybrid 'Apeldoorn' (4/5)
Tulip, darwin hybrid Mixed (4/5)
Tulip, darwin hybrid 'Golden Apeldoorn' (4/5)
Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem' (4/5)
Tulipa batalinii 'Red Gem' (4/5)
Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder' (4/5)

    When planting bulbs for perennializing or naturalizing, it is
important too plant them in well-drained, rich soil. We recommend the
following Dutch Bulb Planting Package to get your bulbs off to a good
start!

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    --4 lbs. American Brand Dutch Bulb Food ... $4.98
    --2-cu. ft. bag Cotton Boll Compost ... $4.98
    
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