An unusual, ivory-white dwarf ornamental onion, Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' (Turkistan Onion) is quite attractive with its elegant globe-shaped clusters, 5 in. wide (12 cm), packed with starry white flowers nestled in the beautiful foliage of wide and recurved, gray-green leaves, slightly red-edged. Blooming in late spring to early summer, this bulbous perennial is an heirloom variety dating from 1876. This is one of the best Alliums for containers.

Very popular and reliable, multi award-winning Narcissus 'Hawera' is a dwarf daffodil boasting 6-8 gracefully nodding, pale canary yellow flowers per stem, each mildly fragrant bloom adorned with starry, slightly reflexed petals. This dwarf daffodil produces up to 9 stems, giving the aspect of a cheerful bouquet in mid to late spring. Long-lived, it forms large, vigorous clumps when grown in acid soil. A great pick for containers.

Extremely popular and considered one of the top ten prettiest deep purple cultivars, award-winning Tulip 'Queen of Night', to this day, is still considered the blackest tulip ever bred. It presents impressive, velvety dark maroon or mahogany blossoms, depending on the light. In the shadows, the flower can appear to be pitch black. Wherever it is planted, be prepared for a dramatic show! Blooming in late spring, this tulip enjoys a sturdy, long stem that will withstand wind and rain. Grows up to 24-26 inches tall (60-65 cm)

Elegant and impressively tall, award-winning Tulip 'White Triumphator' is a real classic beauty that cannot be missed with its long-lasting and exceptionally large, pure white reflexed petals. Introduced in 1942, this old cultivar is still a favorite of many gardeners. Perfect for containers, in borders, or around the base of trees. Grows up to 26-28 inches tall (65-70 cm)

Some tulips will naturalize and come back to bloom year after year. Tulip 'Lilac Wonder' is one to try! Quite short, this award-winning tulip still makes a striking impact with its lovely color combination: pastel lilac petals with a deep lemon-yellow center. The completely opened flower forms a star during the sunny hours. A beautiful sight! Flowering in mid-spring. Grows up to 8 inches tall (20 cm)

One of the most popular species, Crocus vernus is an early spring blooming bulb that is widely grown in gardens or used for winter forcing. Its flowers are larger than any other of the crocuses, hence its common names of large flowering crocus or giant crocus. They range from yellow, white, and purple to striped or bronze and bloom for about three weeks.

Most Muscari species are so extremely winter hardy and easy to grow that no garden should be without them. They naturalize extremely easily and will come back year after year and multiply. They come in different shades of blue, in white and even pink. An additional benefit is that all Muscari have a lovely fragrance. The more you plant, the more fragrance you get!

Allium neapolitanum (Naples Garlic) is a beautiful, profusely-flowering ornamental onion with sweetly-scented clusters of white, star-shaped flowers forming umbels up to 3-4 in. wide (7-10 cm), atop narrow strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. Blooming in late spring to early summer, this compact, deciduous, bulbous perennial boasts long-lasting blooms and remains ornamental in the garden well into summer. The flowers are very attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making Naples Garlic a wonderful addition to a wildlife garden.

Allium Unifolium (Oneleaf Onion) is a compact perennial with delicate clusters of up to 30 fairly large, star-shaped, satiny, rose-pink flowers. The blossoms are borne atop the foliage of short gray-green basal leaves. Blooming in late spring to early summer, this charming Allium spreads freely in the garden without being a pest. Growing up to 12-24 in. high (30-60 cm), this beauty naturalizes easily and will slowly spread to form lovely colonies!

Eremurus (Foxtail Lilies) provide quite a breathtaking sight with their flower clusters rising high on imposing stalks - towering up to 8 feet (240 cm) above the ground - making them one of the most spectacular bulbous plants. When well-sited with good soil preparation, Eremurus can be long-lived showstoppers in the garden.

Robust and hardy, Ipheion (Spring Starflower) are small bulbous perennials with lovely star-shaped, sweet violet scented flowers borne on long slender scapes in mid to late spring. Blooming for up to 8 weeks, the dainty blossoms rise atop a cushion of narrow, pale, delicate and grass-like leaves. Regarded to be one of the easiest bulbs to grow, the plants die down in early summer and the flowers can be cut for pretty indoor decoration.