Best Flower Bulbs for Sunny Locations, Dry or Drought-Prone Areas, and Rock Gardens

Rockery Varieties

Best Flower Bulbs for Containers

Rockery Varieties

Best Flower Bulbs for Cold North Scotland

All Spring bulbs are hardy throughout the UK.
Dahlia Tubers can be left outdoors under mulch in most areas of the UK, but may not perform as well.

Best Flower Bulbs for Naturalising: Woodland & Lawn

Use our Naturalising Mixes for a wild look every time, or pick the varieties you like from their lists for a single colour effect.

Best Flower Bulbs for Wet Soil

Snowdrops first, then Aconite, Bluebell, and Daffodil in the sunny spots.

Best Flower Bulbs for Attracting Pollinators

The early flowering bulbs are there for bees at the start of the year when most plants are sleeping.

In approximate order of flowering from early Spring:

1. Snowdrops
2. Crocus
3. Iris
4. Daffodil

Best Flower Bulbs for Shade

Cyclamens are among the most shade-tolerant, and will grow under evergreen trees.
Bluebells are classics for dappled shade under deciduous trees; Winter Aconite and Snowdrop also do well, and Daffodils and Fritillaria meleagris will flower less but are still fine in partial shade.

Native British Bulb Varieties

Use our Native Woodland Bulb Mix to save money, or make your own mix from the species below.

• Anemone nemorosa
• Common Bluebell
• Common Daffodil