Our customers know a good thing when they grow it, and they vote with their dollars every year. Here are their favorites based on both numbers sold and dollar value.
Dutchman’s breeches, 1731
clusiana, 1607
Louise de Coligny, 1940
Thalia, 1916
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Favorites for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, 1927 – dark ferny foliage
Café au Lait dahlia, 1967 – It’s not just for brides!
David Howard dahlia, 1960 – dark leaves and non-stop bloom
Prince Noir dahlia, 1954 – ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
Rosemary Webb dahlia, 1956 – abundant, peony-like blooms
Thomas Edison dahlia, 1929 – luxurious true purple
DAYLILY
August Pioneer daylily, 1939 – 8 weeks of bloom
DIVERSE SPRING
Mexican Single tuberose, 1530 – swooningly fragrant
pink rain lily, 1825 – try it in pots
GLADIOLUS
Abyssinian gladiolus, 1888 – fragrant!
IRIS
Crimson King iris, 1893 – Victorian rebloomer in rich claret
pallida Dalmatica iris, 1597 – grape-scented, the quintessential iris
Favorites for FALL PlantingCROCUS
tommies crocus, 1847 – lavender self-sower
DAFFODIL
Avalanche daffodil, 1906 – rescued from a British cliffside
Butter and Eggs daffodil, 1777 – the classic cottage-garden double
Carlton daffodil, 1927 – foolproof from ND to FL
Erlicheer daffodil, 1934 – clusters of cheer for outside or in
Louise de Coligny daffodil, 1940 – sweet-scented apricot beauty
Thalia daffodil, 1916 – dove-like classic
DIVERSE FALL
blue Spanish bluebell, 1601 – fool-proof classic
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629 – true stock!
Dutchman’s breeches, 1731 – Mrs. Trickett’s wild charmer
red spider lily, 1821 – heirloom triploid, extra tough
S. Arnott snowdrop, 1922 – the best snowdrop of all?
trillium, 1799 – “the epitome of woodland natives”
winter aconite, 1578 – earliest blooms
HYACINTH
Roman Blue hyacinth, 1562 – wildflowery, and it multiplies!
LILY
Black Beauty lily, 1957 – “indestructible” Hall of Famer
Madonna lily, 1600 BC – most historic lily of all
regal lily, 1905 – fragrant and easy
TULIP
clusiana tulip, 1607 – original WHITE & red
Apricot Beauty tulip, 1953 – “delectable anywhere”
Bleu Aimable tulip, 1916 – soft, silvery lilac
Florentine tulip, 1597 – violet-scented
Keizerskroon tulip, 1750 – “magnificent for any purpose”
White Triumphator tulip, 1942 – elegant favorite of Ryan Gainey
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