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Crocus vernus 'Grand Maitre' is an early spring classic, opening in rich lilac-purple with a deeper purple base and a warm golden centre. It is precisely the sort of small luxury that makes March feel optimistic again—especially when planted in generous drifts through grass, or displayed in pots by the front door where it can be enjoyed at close quarters.

These large-flowering crocus are naturally neat and well-mannered, forming tidy clumps and returning year after year. Plant in autumn and allow them to settle; by their second season they reward with a more confident show.

• Colour: Purple with yellow centre
• Best for: Naturalising in lawns, pots & containers, rockeries and the very front of the border
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

Scilla siberica is one of those quietly brilliant early-spring bulbs that makes a garden look effortlessly considered. Its vivid blue, nodding flowers are carried on fine stems above narrow green leaves, creating a light, natural effect that sits beautifully in grass, beneath shrubs, or among gravel and stone.

Ideal for naturalising, this small bulb is best planted in generous drifts for a painterly sweep of colour just as the season begins to wake.

• Colour: Blue (Purples & Blues)
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 20cm
• Best for: naturalising, grass, gravel and rock gardens, containers, underplanting shrubs
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

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

Fritillaria imperialis 'Red Beauty' brings a touch of old-world drama to the spring border: tall, upright stems carrying rich orange-red, bell-shaped blooms, finished with a crisp green crown. It is wonderfully architectural—perfect for adding height, rhythm and a little theatre amongst late daffodils and early tulips.

Best planted in autumn in a sheltered, sunny position with excellent drainage, this is a confident choice for gardeners who enjoy distinctive bulbs with presence. Given time to settle, it forms a handsome clump and returns each spring with increasing poise.

• Colour: Dark orange-red with green crown
• Flower shape: Bell-shaped
• Height: 50–100cm
• Ideal for: Borders; Naturalising
• Wildlife: Pollinator friendly

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Tulipa ‘Silver Parrot’ is a wonderfully theatrical tulip, with generously ruffled, sculptural petals in cool, silvery tones touched with soft blush. In the spring border it brings a note of modern elegance; in a generous pot by the door it feels positively curated. Long-stemmed and poised, it is equally handsome in a vase.

Plant in autumn, allow the bulbs to settle over winter, and look forward to an assured flourish in April and May.

Why we love it

• Distinctive parrot-style form with beautifully frilled petals
• A refined colour palette that pairs effortlessly with whites, blush and deep plum tones
• Excellent for pots, borders and cut-flower arrangements

Crocus tommasinianus is one of the most graceful ways to welcome spring. Its lilac-to-rich purple goblet flowers open neatly above slender stems just as the first narrow leaves appear, creating a light, natural-looking display that sits beautifully in lawns, borders and pots.

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; it will return each year with quiet reliability, offering early colour at ground level and a welcome source of interest in late winter and early spring.

• Colour: Purple (lilac to rich purple tones)
• Best for: Lawns & naturalising, borders, containers, rock gardens, under deciduous trees
• Style: Refined, naturalistic drifts with a delicate, early-season presence

Tulipa 'Purissima' is a much-loved early tulip, prized for its luminous creamy-white flowers and quietly elegant presence. In spring it brings a calm, clean note to borders and containers alike—particularly effective planted in generous drifts, where the colour reads as effortless and refined.

With mid-green foliage and an upright habit, ‘Purissima’ is also an excellent choice for cutting, offering crisp, uncomplicated stems for fresh arrangements.

• Colour: Creamy white
• Flower shape: Cup Shaped
• Best for: Pots & containers, borders, cutting garden
• Bulb size supplied: 11/12

Muscari azureum ‘Blue’ is a particularly refined grape hyacinth, offering airy, light blue spires that arrive in the first true moments of spring. Neat, clump-forming and beautifully obliging, it threads a soft ribbon of colour through the front of borders, pots, rockeries and naturalistic planting beneath deciduous shrubs.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 25cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Position: Front of border, edging, under deciduous shrubs
• Bulb size: 6/7
• Pollinator friendly: Yes
• Deer resistant: Yes

Planted in generous drifts, it reads as quietly luxurious—cool blue notes with just enough freshness to lift mixed spring schemes. Allow around two seasons to settle properly, and it will reward you with a dependable return.

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

Tulipa 'Blue Diamond' is a decidedly refined Double Late tulip, opening in a deep, velvety purple and softening to handsome grey-silver nuances as the blooms mature. The flowers are generously petalled with a quietly luxurious presence—particularly effective in smart pots, or threaded through spring borders where richer tones are welcome.

For best results, plant in a sunny, sheltered position in fertile, well-drained soil, and avoid winter waterlogging. At around 40cm tall, it brings polished structure to late spring planting schemes without ever feeling showy.

• Colour progression: rich purple, ageing to grey-silver tones
• Form: Double Late (double flowers) with an elegant, full finish
• Best for: pots & containers, and spring borders

Camassia 'Cusickii' is a wonderfully refined naturaliser for those parts of the garden that hold a little moisture. In late spring it rises on upright stems with neat, starry flowers in a clear, azure-blue—an elegant way to thread height and colour through borders, meadow-style planting, and naturalised grass.

Plant in generous drifts for a quietly impressive display that returns each year, settling in steadily and looking increasingly at home as it matures.

• Colour & form: star-shaped, blue-purple flowers held in stately spires
• Where it shines: borders, naturalised grass, meadow-style schemes
• Garden value: pollinator friendly and reliably perennial

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 ‘Ice Follies’ is a beautifully poised, large-cupped daffodil—creamy white petals surrounding a softly primrose-yellow cup that gradually mellows towards ivory as the flower matures. The effect is subtle, luminous, and wonderfully versatile.

Reliable and floriferous, it settles quickly into borders, threads neatly through shrubs, and looks particularly smart in generous pots by the door. Planted in drifts, it also naturalises gracefully through grass for a spring display that feels effortless yet considered.

• Flower colour: Creamy white with primrose-yellow cup (fading paler)
• Form: Cup Shaped; large-cupped
• Height: 40cm
• Spread: 15cm
• Bulb size: 12/14
• Position: Borders, under shrubs, containers, naturalising in grass
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Pollinators: Pollinator Friendly

Oxalis triangularis is a small treasure for pots and sheltered corners, prized for its distinctive, clover-like foliage in sumptuous purple. Through summer it lifts itself with dainty, funnel-shaped flowers in soft white to the palest blush—an effortlessly elegant pairing against the dark leaves.

Ideal for patio containers, rock gardens and an alpine house, it forms neat clumps and settles in quickly, bringing a refined note wherever you place it. Best in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained compost or soil.

• Foliage first: rich purple, triangular leaves for season-long interest
• Summer flowering: June to September blooms in white to pale pink
• Perfect in pots: a charming choice for containers, alpine settings and sheltered borders