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Below is a list of Fall plant material that is excellent for naturalizing areas.  You can click on any item type which will take you directly to that page in our catalog in order to order bulbs.  Email us if you have questions about other varieties of bulbs & perennials not listed here. 

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Naturalizing Bulbs for Fall Planting

Type Variety Zone Height Color Bloom Time Moisture Sun/shade Soil
Allium Christophii 3-9 16-18" Amethyst-violet Early Summer Medium Full sun Well-drained

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Karataviense 3-9 6-8" Grey-rose Early Summer Medium to dry Full sun Adaptable
Moly 3-9 14-16" Yellow Early Summer Medium to moist Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Neapolitanum 3-9 10-12" White Early Summer Medium to dry Full sun Adaptable
Oreophilum 3-9 6-8" Magnolia-purple Early Summer Medium Full sun Adaptable
Sphaerocephalon 3-9 28-30" Reddish-purple Early Summer Medium Full sun Well drained
Amaryllis All varieties 9 24-30" Varies Late Spring Medium Full sun Well drained
Camassia Cusickii 3-10 12-14" Pale blue Early Spring Moist Full sun Humus rich
. Leichtlinii 3-10 20-24" White Early Spring Moist Full sun Humus rich
. Quamash 4-10 12-14" Violet blue Early Spring Moist Sun-partial shade Humus rich
Chionodoxa Luciliae 3-9 6-8" Lilac, white heart Early Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Crocus All Varieties 3-8 4-6" All colors Early Spring Medium to dry Full sun Well drained
Cyclamen Persicum 5-9 6-8" Pale violet Early Spring Medium Sun to shad Adaptable
Galanthus Nivalis 3-9 8-10 White Early Spring Moist Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Hemerocallis (Daylilies) All Hybrids 3-9 Varies All colors Spring/Summer Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Hosta All Varieties 3-9 Varies All colors Summer Moist Shade-partial shade Adaptable
Ipheon Uniflorum 6-9 4-6" Pale blue Late Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Iris Dwarf Danfordiae 5-8 4-6" Yellow Early Spring Medium to dry Sun-partial shade Adaptable
. Reticulata 5-8 4-6" Purple Early Spring Medium to dry Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Iris  Dutch Hybrids 7-9 18-20" All colors Mid Spring Moist to dry Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Iris Siberica 3-9 24-30" All colors Late Spring/ Early Summer Medium to moist Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Ixiolirion Tataricum 9-10 14-18" Violet blue Late Spring Medium Full sun Well drained
Leucojum Aestivum 4-9 18-22" White Late Spring Moist to medium Sun-partial shade Heavy
Lycoris Aurea (shown) 7-10 12-14" Golden Yellow Late Summer/Fall Medium to moist Sun-partial shade Humus rich

Squamigera 7-10 20-24" Pink  Late Summer/Fall Medium to dry Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Radiata 7-10 16-20" Bright red Late Summer/Fall Medium to dry Sun-partial shade Humus rich
Muscari Armeniacum 4-8 6-10" Blue  Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
. Plumosum 4-8 8-12" Plum Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
  Latifolium 4-8 8-12" Blue/purple Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Narcissus All Varieties 2-9 Varies All colors Early / Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Ornithogalum Arabicum 9-10 28-30" White/black eye Late Spring Medium to dry Full sun Well drained
. Umbellatum 4-9 10-12" White Early Spring Medium Sun to shade Adaptable
Puschkinia Libanotica 3-9 6-8" Pale blue Early Spring Medium to dry Sun-partial shade Well drained
Peonies All Varieties 3-8 Varies All colors Late Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Well drained
Scilla Campanulata 4-8 8-12" All colors Late Spring Moist to medium Partial shade Adaptable

Peruviana 4-8 12-16" Blue Late Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Well drained
Siberica (shown) 3-8 4-6" Prussian blue Early Spring Medium to moist Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Sparaxis Tricolor 9-10 10-12" Mixed Late Spring Medium to dry Full sun Well drained
Tulipa Chrysantha 3-10 12-16" Red w/ylw inside Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable

Saxatilis (shown) 3-10 4-6" Lilac w/ylw base Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Adaptable
Tarda 3-10 4-6" Yellow w/wht tips Mid Spring Medium Sun-partial shade Well drained