Fast spreading, Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' boasts rich red-purple, star-shaped flowers adorned with bright orange anthers. The grass-like foliage displays narrow, median silvery stripes. Borne on sturdy stems, the flowers withstand wind and rain. The profuse flowering and spontaneous self-propagation make this crocus a very great choice for naturalizing. Once the corms of 'Ruby Giant' have established themselves, their flowers will emerge year after year in seemingly infinite numbers. This early spring-flowering crocus is one of the best for naturalizing in grass. Great also planted in clusters at the front of borders or in patio pots.

Crocus 'Jeanne d' Arc' (Dutch Crocus) is a popular cultivar with large, cup-like, pure white flowers adorned with a faint purple veining, a small deep purple base and a striking bright orange pistil. Extremely vigorous, long-lived and appropriate for naturalizing, this lovely crocus belongs to the Crocus vernus group, known for its flowers that are larger than any other of the crocuses.

Leucojum aestivum, although called 'Summer Snowflake', flowers in mid-spring and boasts 4-8 white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with green-tipped tepals, dangling from each long, fairly sturdy flower stem. As an added bonus, the flowers are softly chocolate-scented!

Sweetly fragrant, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Ice Follies' produces large flowers, 4 in. across (9.5 cm), adorned with creamy-white petals and a flared, frilled, lemon-yellow cup that fades to pale cream over time. Blooming in early to mid-spring, this fast-growing and popular Large-Cupped Daffodil is a wonderful naturalizer as well as a good forcer. A heavy bloomer and vigorous grower, it makes excellent cut flowers too!

Exquisite and popular, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Salome' boasts large blossoms, up to 4 in. across (9 cm), adorned with creamy petals and a primrose-yellow cup, softly fading to peach-pink. Blooming in mid-spring, this consistent and elegant Large-Cupped Daffodil never fails to put on a remarkable display when it appears in spring. Perfect for chasing away those winter blues!

One of the most popular miniature daffodils worldwide, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Tête à Tête' boasts perfectly formed, gently nodding, very fragrant flowers, 2.5 in. across (6.5 cm), adorned with pale yellow petals and brighter yellow trumpets. Blooming in early to mid-spring, with 1-3 flowers per stem, this dwarf daffodil is great for naturalizing and very popular for forcing. Highly versatile, it is a beautiful golden addition to the front of the border and a very popular pick for containers and window boxes.

One of the earliest spring bloomers, Scilla siberica is a bulbous perennial boasting intense blue, bell-shaped, nodding flowers (2-5 per stem) in early to mid-spring. Each bulb produces 3 to 4 flower stems above a grassy foliage of narrow strap-shaped leaves. Easy to grow, this is one of the most winter hardy of the scillas and can be found in hardiness zone 2. A great naturalizer, it multiplies and comes back year after year, turning the landscape into a sea of blue. Looks best when planted in large drifts. Grows up to 3-6 in. tall and wide (7-15 cm). Hardiness Zones: 2-8

Handsomely blossoming in early to mid-spring, award-winning Tulip 'Orange Emperor' is a glowing orange tulip, with large, wide petals, a pale buttercup yellow base, and black anthers. Ravishing! Enjoying a sturdy stem, it will withstand strong winds and float gracefully above its elegant sword-like foliage.

Standing out, award-winning Tulip 'Spring Green' is truly an unusual tulip with its amazing ivory-white flowers and soft green feathering. Fresh-looking, sturdy and reliable, it blooms in late spring and enjoys long-lasting blossoms (3 weeks!). It looks ravishing in a vase too.

Tulip 'Lady Jane' is quite short but makes a striking impact with its lovely color combination: rosy red with white margins on the outside, and snow-white on the inside. The completely opened flower forms a star during the sunny hours. Wet, windy weather during its flowering period in mid-spring will have little effect on 'Lady Jane'!

Multiple award-winning Tulip 'Tarda' is a top performer, boasting elegant star-shaped flowers with yellow petals adorned with white tips. Clustered tightly together, they make a striking impact with their lovely color combination, specifically when the completely opened flowers form a star during the sunny hours.

Anemone blanda (Grecian Windflower) is a rewarding little plant that can easily provide a great deal of pleasure! Offering dabs of bright colors in mid-spring, mounds of abundant daisy-like flowers show off in shades of white, blue, and pink over the finely cut fernlike foliage. These daisies seem to last for weeks.