11 Unusual Spring Flowering Bulbs To Plant This Fall!

As the spring flowering bulbs need pre-chilling, you should plant them in fall in a way that they get enough time of some weeks to establish their roots before freezing but not that enough that they’ll start to sprout.

Botanical Name: Fritillary imperialis

USDA Zones: 5-9

Belonging to the family of lilies, this flower does not smell that good. But it makes up for this drawback by being extremely showy. It can reach an unusual height of two feet. Whether you want a solo plant as a centerpiece, or want a focal point for designing plant combinations, go for Imperials. The flowers appear in late spring for about four weeks. There are many different varieties with flowers ranging from yellow to bright orange to reddish-orange. Choose one according to yourself!

Botanical Name: Fritillaria meleagris

USDA Zones: 4-8

Although it belongs to the same family as crown imperials, it is not that tall. Also known as the checkered lily, this plant can reach up to a height of 6-8 inches. But still, this plant is worth having in your garden because of its stunning bell-shaped flowers. All the shades of flower from purple to white to reddish-brown look attractive. Blooms appear from March to early May. Also, they are deer resistant.

Botanical Name: ALLIUM ‘Globemaster’

USDA Zones: 5-9

One of the best spring flowering bulbs come from the “Allium” family, which also includes onions, garlic, chives, and shallots. But there are also some ornamental flowering varieties in this family such as this. The large majestic flowers make it a real show stopper. The upright spherical and purple blooms of this plant make the overall height of the plant to around 32 inches. The sphere is made up of some small star-shaped flowers blooming from May to June.

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