Autumn Planting Bulbs

Narcissus 'Mount Hood' is the sort of daffodil that never feels showy—simply assured. Tall and beautifully proportioned, it carries refined trumpet blooms in spring, opening in soft creamy tones and maturing to a handsome milky white. Plant in drifts for a poised, natural look through lawns and woodland edges, or use as an elegant punctuation along borders and in generous pots by the door.

• Flower shape: classic trumpet
• Colour: white with gentle yellow notes as flowers open
• Ideal for: borders, containers and naturalising
• Reliable performer: fully hardy and easy to grow

Supplied as: premium-grade bulbs (12/14cm).

Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva' is a wonderfully refined tazetta narcissus, bearing neat clusters of pure white flowers, each softly lifted by golden stamens. Exceptionally fragrant, it’s best placed where the perfume can be properly appreciated—by a doorway, along a path, or in handsome pots on the terrace.

In borders, it settles into a tidy, clump-forming habit with mid-green foliage, returning year after year with minimal fuss. For cutting, the stems are a charming way to bring a little spring ceremony indoors.

• Flowering: March–May
• Planting: September–December
• Scent: Highly fragrant
• Garden use: Borders, containers, courtyard gardens and cutting beds

Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye' is a fragrant late-spring narcissus with elegant white petals surrounding a small golden-yellow cup edged in red. That distinctive centre gives the flower its familiar Pheasant's Eye name and makes it a refined choice for naturalistic and cottage-style planting.

Growing to approximately 35-45cm, it works beautifully through grass, beneath deciduous trees, in borders and in containers. The scented flowers are also excellent for cutting, while established clumps can return and increase over time when the foliage is allowed to die back naturally.

• Flowering period: April-May
• Flower colour: white petals with a yellow cup and fine red rim
• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Best used for: naturalising, borders, containers and cut flowers

Narcissus 'Pink Charm' brings a soft note of colour to spring planting schemes, with creamy-white petals and a refined, cream trumpet finished with a poised salmon-pink edging. A large-cupped daffodil of excellent presence, it is equally at home threading through borders or gathered generously in pots by the door.

Plant in autumn and allow the bulbs to settle; come mid-spring, clump-forming stems rise to around 50cm, offering a composed display that pairs beautifully with tulips, forget-me-nots and fresh green foliage.

• Flower style: Large-cupped (trumpet form) with salmon-pink rim
• Season of interest: April–May
• Best for: Borders, containers, and naturalising in lawns
• Garden value: Pollinator friendly

Narcissus 'Pueblo' is a quietly elegant spring Narcissus, valued for its poised, upright habit and clean, luminous colouring. Planted in generous drifts through borders and beds, or arranged with restraint in smart pots by the door, it brings a composed sense of structure just as the garden begins to properly wake.

With a refined trumpet form in white with pale yellow centres, 'Pueblo' is equally at home in the cutting garden, where its fresh, clear note pairs beautifully with early foliage and other spring bulbs.

• Colour: White with pale yellow centres
• Flower shape: Trumpet
• Height: 35cm
• Bulb size supplied: 12/14
• Good for: Pots & containers, borders & beds, cutting garden
• Wildlife & garden resilience: Pollinator friendly; deer resistant

Harding & Bloom notes: For the most natural effect, plant in small clusters and repeat them through a scheme. In containers, use fresh compost and ensure excellent drainage for a crisp, reliable show.

Narcissus 'Replete' is a beautifully composed double daffodil, with crisp white outer petals gathered around a softly ruffled centre of pale pink, lightly warmed with apricot. It brings a quietly luxurious note to early spring planting schemes—equally at home in a border drift, a smart pot by the door, or threaded through perennials for a well-considered, natural look.

• Colour & form: Double blooms in white with a gently blushed, ruffled centre
• Where it shines: Borders, containers, and underplanting
• Garden ease: Fully hardy and straightforward to grow
• Wildlife note: Pollinator friendly; also commonly left alone by deer

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; by spring, ‘Replete’ returns with poised, richly textured flowers that look particularly handsome when repeated in groups.

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' is a delightfully characterful little daffodil, prized for its starry, double blooms in golden yellow with a subtle green tinge through the centre. Held on neat, short stems, it brings a bright, detailed finish to the front of borders and looks particularly refined in pots where its intricate form can be admired up close.

Equally happy tucked into naturalised pockets, this fully hardy, clump-forming perennial returns each spring with quietly cheerful presence. An easy choice for elegant spring combinations, and a charming way to begin the season.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 15cm (compact and ideal for containers)
• Bulb size supplied: 10/12
• Position: borders, containers, or naturalised in grass

Narcissus 'Specie Mixed' is a charming, botanical-style blend chosen for naturalistic planting—ideal for easy drifts through grass, beneath deciduous trees, or threaded through spring borders. With a naturally varied selection, each mix brings its own nuanced balance of forms and tones, offering a quietly extended display as different varieties come into flower across the season.

These are modest, graceful narcissus with a gentle, meadow-like character—particularly handsome when planted in generous numbers. They also lend themselves beautifully to pots and containers, where their finer scale can be appreciated up close.

• Naturalising blend for relaxed, informal planting
• Fully hardy and reassuringly straightforward to grow
• Deer resistant and pollinator friendly
• Flowering: March to May

Please note: as this is a true mix, the precise combination of colours and flower forms will vary from season to season.

Narcissus 'Sun Disc' is a delightful dwarf jonquilla daffodil, prized for its rounded, soft yellow blooms that gently mellow to a pale creamy tone as spring unfolds. Petite and perfectly proportioned, it brings a polished finish to pots by the door, neat edging at the front of the border, and jewel-like moments in rock gardens.

Each stem may carry up to three flowers, creating a surprisingly generous display for such a compact plant. Plant in autumn, then look forward to a refined flourish in March and April.

• Colour: Yellow with orange-yellow centre, fading softer with age
• Best for: Patio pots, containers, edging, rock gardens, and underplanting shrubs
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 15cm
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

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Narcissus ‘Tahiti’ is a richly coloured double daffodil, opening in glowing yellow and finished with warm orange-red tones at the centre. With strong stems and handsome, strap-like foliage, it brings a well-bred sense of spring cheer to borders, gravelly edges, lawns and generous pots.

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; by its second season it forms a dependable clump, returning each year with an elegant, full-petalled look that sits beautifully alongside tulips, muscari and early perennials.

• Colour: Yellow petals with orange-red centre
• Form: Double
• Best for: Borders, containers, naturalising in grass
• Wildlife: Pollinator friendly

Narcissus cyclamineus 'Tete-a-Tete' is the little daffodil with impeccable manners: neat, bright and reliably cheerful in early spring. Its clear yellow blooms sit smartly above dark green foliage, making it a natural choice for pots by the front door, tidy path edges, or threaded through the very front of a border for a polished spring finish.

Planted in autumn, this dwarf, clump-forming perennial settles in quickly and returns year after year. It also lends itself beautifully to naturalising in grass, where small drifts look wonderfully effortless.

• Flower colour: Yellow flowers with deeper yellow trumpet
• Habit: Dwarf, clump-forming
• Best for: Pots & containers, front of borders, path edging, naturalising in grass
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Skill level: Easy

Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem) is a quietly charming spring bulb, prized for its neat, star-shaped flowers—clean white on the face with a discreet green reverse. It slips beautifully into gravel gardens, the front of borders and natural-style planting, where it forms tidy clumps and returns year after year.

At a modest 15–30cm, it is particularly useful for softening edges and weaving through other spring bulbs without fuss. Plant in autumn and allow the simple elegance of its April–May display to do the rest.

• Flower colour: White with green markings
• Flowering: April–May
• Habit: Clump-forming perennial
• Perfect for: borders, rockeries & gravel gardens, pots & containers, and naturalising

A small treasure for pots, windowsills and sheltered terraces, Oxalis deppei ‘Iron Cross’ is grown as much for its foliage as its flowers. Each clover-like leaf is neatly stamped with a deep burgundy cross, creating a smart, graphic effect from the moment growth begins.

Come summer, slender stems lift dainty rose-pink blooms above the leaves, bringing a light, cheerful finish that suits container displays beautifully. A charming choice for indoor growing, and equally happy outside once nights are mild.

Why we love it

• Distinctive foliage: green leaves marked with a burgundy cross
• Pretty summer flowers in rose-pink
• Ideal for pots and compact spaces
• Easy to grow with minimal fuss

At a glance

• Botanical name: Oxalis deppei ‘Iron Cross’
• Type: Bulb (perennial)
• Height: 20–30cm
• Spread: 15–25cm
• Position: Sheltered; Full Sun or Partial Sun
• Soil: Well-drained; keep moist but well-drained
• Hardiness: Half Hardy

Paeonia 'Bartzella' is an exquisitely composed peony, bringing a quietly luxurious air to the late-spring and early-summer border. Its lemon-yellow flowers, gently warmed with a soft red-pink flare at the centre, sit above handsome, mid to dark green foliage with a pleasingly shrubby, clump-forming habit.

Long-lived and dependable once settled, this fully hardy perennial makes a refined partner for roses, nepeta and early summer perennials, and is particularly fine for cutting—fresh stems lending a considered elegance to the house.

• Colour: Lemon-yellow with soft red/pink flare
• Habit: Clump-forming, bushy
• Best for: Borders and cutting gardens

Paeonia 'Coral Sunset' is a beautifully mannered herbaceous peony, prized for its scented, semi-double blooms and effortlessly sophisticated colouring. The flowers open in a poised coral-pink, then mellow with age to softer, creamy tones—an elegant transition that brings a flattering light to late spring and early summer borders.

With deep green foliage and a neat, clump-forming habit, it settles into the garden with quiet assurance and becomes more impressive with each passing season. Plant in a sheltered spot with fertile, humus-rich soil and allow it the time it deserves—peonies are wonderfully long-lived once established.

• Fragrant, semi-double flowers with a refined colour shift from coral-pink to cream
• Fully hardy and well-suited to UK gardens
• Excellent for borders in cottage and courtyard settings
• Pollinator friendly when in bloom

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ is an enduring favourite: a herbaceous peony of great poise, producing sumptuous, fully double white blooms with the faintest greenish nuance and a refined perfume. In early summer the flowers rise above handsome, deeply divided dark-green foliage, bringing quiet luxury to borders and cutting gardens alike.

Once established, it settles into a long-lived clump and becomes more generous with each passing season. Particularly lovely when threaded through roses and shrubs, where its sculptural flowers feel perfectly at home.

• Flowering: May–June
• Height: 80cm
• Spread: 50–100cm
• Position: Sheltered
• Supplied as: Bare root

Paeonia 'Red Sarah Bernhardt' is a handsome, traditional peony with indulgently full, double blooms in rich deep pink-red tones. It brings a wonderfully composed grandeur to the border, with lush mid-green foliage and a generous, clump-forming habit that looks elegant from spring onwards.

Planted in autumn as a bare root, this perennial settles in quietly and rewards patience—taking a couple of seasons to reach its best. In May through July, the flowers are superb for cutting: generous, romantic heads that sit beautifully in a vase and lend a classic note to arrangements.

• Ideal for: borders and the cutting garden
• Flowering: May–July
• Height: 80–100cm (with a spread of 60–90cm)
• Position: sheltered; full sun or partial sun
• Soil: moist but well-drained loam; any pH
• Hardiness: fully hardy

Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' is the sort of herbaceous peony that never goes out of fashion. From late spring into early summer, it produces generously double, rose-pink blooms with a gentle fragrance—sumptuous in the border, and utterly proper in a vase.

Plant bare roots in autumn and allow this clump-forming perennial time to settle; it rewards patience with increasingly impressive flowering over the years. Best in a sheltered spot with deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that holds moisture without becoming waterlogged.

• Flower: Double, rose pink, lightly fragrant
• Season of interest: May–June
• For: Borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens; charming beneath roses and shrubs
• Position: Full sun to partial sun, sheltered

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica is the sort of small bulb that earns its place by sheer refinement. Low, neat and quietly pretty, it sends up slender green leaves followed by dainty, star-shaped flowers—white with the faintest pale blue striping—just as the garden begins to wake in early spring.

Ideal for naturalising, it weaves beautifully through grass, beneath deciduous shrubs, or at the front of borders. It is equally charming in pots, where its fine detail can be enjoyed up close.

• Flower: Star-shaped, white with pale blue stripe
• Best for: Naturalising, rock gardens, containers, underplanting shrubs
• Season: Plant in autumn for spring display

Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Aviv Picotee Orange’ is a decidedly elegant ranunculus, with neatly double blooms in glowing orange tones, each petal finished with a refined picotee edge. Compact and clump-forming, it brings a poised, jewel-like richness to spring pots and front-of-border planting, and it is equally at home in a cutting patch for small, luxurious bunches.

As a Half Hardy choice, it appreciates a sheltered position and moist but well-drained soil—perfect for those who enjoy a little extra finesse in their spring displays.

• Colour: Orange with picotee edging
• Flower shape: Double
• Best for: Cutting, Pots & Containers, Borders
• Position: Full-Sun, Partial Sun (sheltered)
• Supplied as: Corms (size 4/5)

Ranunculus ‘Aviv Picotee Pink’ is a rather refined choice for spring, with soft pink petals finished with a crisp picotee edge in white. Neat, romantic and wonderfully well-mannered in pots by the door, it also makes an elegant cut flower—perfect for bringing a little spring composure indoors.

Plant the corms in autumn for flowering from early spring into early summer, choosing a sheltered position and soil that drains beautifully. At 30–40cm tall, it sits neatly at the front of borders and in containers, where the blooms can be appreciated up close.

• Colour: Pink & White
• Flowering: March to June
• Height: 30–40cm
• Spread: 15–20cm
• Planting months: September to December
• Best in: Borders, pots & containers, and for cutting

Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Elegance Bianco Striato’ brings a clean, tailored note to the spring garden: crisp white blooms neatly striped for a softly decorative, almost porcelain finish. Part of the refined Elegance Series, it sits beautifully in pots by the door, edges a border with quiet charm, and is a particularly smart choice for cutting.

Expect a compact, clump-forming habit with mid-green foliage and bowl-shaped flowers held at a pleasing height—ideal for mixing through cottage-style planting, or for a more formal palette of whites and creams.

• Colour: White with striped markings
• Flower form: Bowl-shaped
• Height: 30–40cm
• Spread: 15–20cm
• Position: Sheltered
• Best for: Borders, Containers, Cutting Garden

Ranunculus ‘Elegance Cioccolato’ is a notably refined choice for spring, offering richly toned, layered blooms with a beautifully tailored finish. The colour sits in a warm, rusted orange, deepening towards a burgundy-red centre—exactly the sort of nuanced shade that elevates borders, pots, and cutting beds with quiet sophistication.

Part of the Elegance Series, it makes a charming, clump-forming plant at a neat height, ideal for threading through the front of a mixed border or planting in generous drifts in containers. Cut a few stems for the house and you’ll find the palette works effortlessly with creams, soft pinks, and plum tones.

• Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Elegance Cioccolato’ (Elegance Series)
• Form: Double flowers
• Colour: Rust orange with deep burgundy/red centre
• Height: 30–40cm
• Spread: 15–25cm
• Ideal for: Borders, containers, cut flower garden

Ranunculus ‘Elegance Milka’ is a particularly refined choice for spring—bearing richly coloured, double purple blooms held above neat, mid-green foliage. It’s a beautiful option for pots and sheltered borders, and a dependable performer for cutting when you’d like something elegant and saturated in tone.

Plant in autumn and you can look forward to flowering from April through June, with tidy, clump-forming growth that sits comfortably in mixed containers or a well-drained bed.

• Colour: Purple
• Flower form: Double
• Ideal for: Pots & containers; cut flowers
• Season of interest: Spring flowering (April–June)
• Height & spread: 40–60cm x 20–30cm

Ranunculus ‘Elegance Pastello Mix’ is a beautifully judged pastel blend from the refined Italian Elegance® series. Expect generous, exquisitely double blooms in softly contrasting tones—ideal for bringing a calm, romantic note to spring pots, borders, and the cutting garden.

Best grown in a sheltered position with moist but well-drained soil, these corms reward a little care with armfuls of handsome flowers from early to late spring.

• Colour: pastel mix (Multi-Color)
• Flowering: March–June
• Height: 25–40cm
• Perfect for: pots & containers, borders, cut flower garden