Autumn planting bulbs by purpose
Spring flowering bulbs appearing after a long winter are always a joy. They can be used to fill gaps in your borders, or for that natural look be planted under trees and in grassy areas. An array of colours, some fragrant, attract pollinators or make ideal cut flowers. Bulbs are fairly easy going and some are particularly good for those new to gardening.
Bee friendly bulbs
209 plants
Beginners bulbs
262 plants
Best bulbs for containers
425 plants
Bulb colours (cool) white, blue, pink, purple
155 plants
Bulb colours (hot) yellow, orange, red
57 plants
Christmas bulb flowers
31 plants
Cut flowers bulbs
62 plants
Early spring or late winter bulbs
33 plants
Flowering bulbs for late spring colour
49 plants
Flowering every year bulbs
295 plants
Gap filling bulbs for borders and pots
143 plants
Naturalistic planting bulbs
243 plants
Scented bulbs
181 plants
Shady area bulbs
131 plants
All plants (656)
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Aureomarginata'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Maxima Lutea'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
Snakeshead fritillary, Guinea hen flower, Chequered daffodil
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Snakeshead fritillary
Fritillaria michailovskyi
Michailovskyi's fritillary
Galanthus 'Atkinsii'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Bertram Anderson'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Brenda Troyle'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Desdemona'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Jacquenetta'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Ketton'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Magnet'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'Neill Fraser'
Snowdrop
Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus 'Straffan'
Snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii 'Comet'
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii 'Daphne's Scissors'
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii 'Mount Everest'
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus
Giant snowdrop
Galanthus gracilis
Graceful snowdrop
Galanthus krasnovii
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Blewbery Tart'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniforus 'Flore Pleno'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus plicatus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold'
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus subsp. byzantinus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus woronowii
Woronow's snowdrop
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish bluebell, Giant bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish bluebell, Giant bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell, Wood hyacinth, Culverkeys, Ring o' bells, Wood bells, English bluebell, British bluebell
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Carnegie'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
Garden hyacinth, Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'
Garden hyacinth, Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gypsy Princess'
Garden hyacinth, Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Hollyhock'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
Common hyacinth, Dutch hyacinth