Spring planting bulbs by purpose
Summer flowering bulbs will provide colour and interest in the garden from early summer right through to the first frosts of autumn. Versatile, they can be used to fill gaps in your border, create stunning hanging basket or pot displays and many make excellent cut flowers. Some are wildlife friendly, attracting pollinators and some are scented.
Bee and butterfly friendly bulb flowers
145 plants
Beginner bulb flowers
88 plants
Begonias for hanging baskets
52 plants
Bulb colours (cool) white blue pink purple
57 plants
Bulb colours (hot) yellow orange red
78 plants
Cut flowers bulbs
89 plants
Dark leaved bulb flowers
43 plants
Late summer or early autumn bulb flowers
9 plants
Pollen-free lilies
12 plants
Scented bulb flowers
9 plants
Shady area bulb flowers
16 plants
All plants (421)
Allium 'Gladiator'
Onion
Allium 'Globemaster'
Ornamental onion
Allium cristophii
Star of Persia, Persian onion
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
Onion, Giant flowering onion
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
Trunked allium
Dahlia 'Bednall Beauty'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Dahlia 'Gallery Rivera'
Dahlia 'Karma Choc'
Dahlia 'Knockout'
Dahlia 'Moonfire'
Dahlia 'Mystic Enchantment'
Dahlia 'Roxy'
Allium 'Firmament'
Big blue onion
Allium 'His Excellency'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Mont Blanc'
Ornamental onion
Allium caeruleum
Blue allium
Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum
Purple keeled garlic
Allium cernuum
Lady's leek, Nodding Wild onion
Allium cernuum 'Hidcote'
Lady's leek, Nodding Wild onion
Allium fistulosum
Welsh Japanese bunching onion scallion
Allium giganteum
Giant allium, Giant onion
Allium hollandicum
Giant flowering onion
Allium jesdianum 'Early Emperor'
Ornamental onion
Allium jesdianum 'Purple King'
Rosenbach onion, Jesdianum purple onion
Allium karataviense
Turkestan allium, Blue tongue allium
Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'
Turkestan allium, Blue tongue allium
Allium macleanii
Maclean's onion
Allium macranthum
Large flowered onion
Allium moly
Yellow Lily leek, Gold allium, Gold garlic
Allium moly 'Jeannine'
Yellow Lily leek, Gold allium, Gold garlic
Allium neapolitanum
Daffodil garlic, Flowering Naples garlic
Allium nigrum
Black ovaries onion
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives, Schnittlaugh
Allium schoenoprasum 'Silver Chimes'
Chives, Schnittlaugh
Allium senescens subsp. glaucum
Glaucous German garlic, Hoary onion
Allium sikkimense
Sikkim Tibet onion
Allium tuberosum
Chinese chives, Garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Oriental chives
Allium unifolium
One leaf onion
Begonia 'Allure'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Aromantics®'
Scented begonia, Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Beauvilia Red'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Belleconia Coral Red'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Bellissa Flame'
Begonia 'Bonfire Chocolate Red'
Bonfire Begonia, Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Cascade'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Cascade' (Giant flowering)
Trailing begonia