We’re constantly searching for great old bulbs to add to our catalog. (Email us your suggestions!) Here’s what we’re offering for the first time – or after a hiatus – in 2023.
Dauntless, 1929
Caballero, 1941
Circe, 1937
Little Robert, 1964
Autumn Minaret, 1951
Rosalind, 1941
Neyron Rose, 1950
Flavescens, 1813
Frank Adams, 1937
Quaker Lady, 1909
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New (or Back) for FALL PlantingCROCUS
Albus crocus, 1847 – the “Starry Night” tommie
Hubert Edelsten crocus, 1924 – purple petals with striking white bands
Prins Claus crocus, 1967 – Eye-catching and early
Weldenii Fairy crocus, 1952 – early light purple & white naturalizer
DAFFODIL
Aerolite daffodil, 1923 – Rare antique combining bright yellow with primrose
Albatross daffodil, 1891 – propeller-like petals
Camellia daffodil, 1930 – chiffon yellow petals piled high
Croesus daffodil, 1912 – gold and silver coins
Dawn daffodil, 1907 – Petite and charming with several blossoms to a stem
Double Fashion daffodil, 1965 – glowing, elegant, and gorgeous
Firebrand daffodil, 1897 – long creamy petals, fiery heart
Flower Drift daffodil, 1966 – free-flowering, frothy and vibrant
Kinglet daffodil, 1959 – sweetly-fragrant, glorious, and Oregon-bred
Lucifer daffodil, 1890 – heavenly wings, devilish cup
Merlin daffodil, 1956 – glowing red-rimmed yellow hearts in pure-white blossoms
Mrs. Backhouse daffodil, 1921 – the first “pink”
Mrs. William Copeland daffodil, 1930 – Mary and Irene’s mother
Orangery daffodil, 1957 – Glorious yellow-orange/white split-cup
Papillon Blanc daffodil, 1960 – Charming & delightful
Parisienne daffodil, 1961 – Stylish, glowing, great cut-flower
Pinza daffodil, 1962 – glowing, vibrant and stunning
Rosy Trumpet daffodil, pre-1952 – starry white perianth around a long apricot trumpet
Saint Keverne daffodil, 1934 – perfectly sculpted block of butter
Sir Watkin daffodil, 1868 – one of the all-time greats
Sulphur Phoenix, Codlins and Cream daffodil, 1820 – Butter and Egg’s cousin
Sweet Harmony daffodil, 1956 – striking both in the garden or bouquets
Sweetness daffodil, 1939 – Wister Award-winner
Twink daffodil, 1925 – a classic southern double
Westward daffodil, 1962 – glistening, award-winning, and Irish-bred
White Marvel daffodil, 1950 – unique and graceful
Will Scarlett daffodil, 1898 – dazzling groundbreaker
DIVERSE FALL
Atkinsii snowdrop, 1869 – elegant “pear-shaped pearl”
Sapphire Beauty iris, 1953 – Elegant, lovely, and low-maintenance!
Southern Belles sampler – easy Southern classics
Woronow’s snowdrop, 1935 – gently swaying bell-shaped flowers delightfully interrupt the bleak spring landscape
HYACINTH
Easter Basket Hyacinths sampler – 5 richly favorite singles
PEONY
Dr. F.G. Brethour peony, 1938 – pure white with champagne glow
Elsa Sass peony, 1930 – Gold Medal winner and wedding favorite
fern-leaf peony, 1765 – thread-like foliage, extra early
Festiva Maxima peony, 1851 – best-loved for over a century
Grace Batson peony, 1927 – huge, luxurious pink
Hermione peony, 1932 – richly fragrant, apple-blossom pink
Madame Ducel peony, 1880 – baby pink and perfectly coiffed
Miss America peony, 1936 – two-time APS Gold Medalist
Philomele peony, 1861 – fragrant and fascinating
Rachel peony, 1925 – stunning and dependable
Sea Shell peony, 1937 – graceful APS Gold Medal winner
Solange peony, 1907 – luscious and pearly
TULIP
Clara Butt tulip, 1889 – once the world’s favorite
Dillenburg tulip, 1916 – wonderfully fragrant
George Grappe tulip, 1939 – lovely and late-blooming
Greuze tulip, 1891 – rich, deep purple
Princess Amalia tulip, 1908 – lovely and late
New (or Back) for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
Little Robert dahlia, 1964 – pompon-sized and neon-bright
DAYLILY
August Pioneer daylily, 1939 – 8 weeks of bloom
Autumn Minaret daylily, 1951 – up to 7 feet tall!
Baggette daylily, 1945 – cool lemon and old rose
Black Falcon daylily, 1941 – deep and dark
Caballero daylily, 1941 – Zorro’s favorite
Circe daylily, 1937 – cool lemon yellow classic by Stout
Libby Finch daylily, 1949 – black cherry, white star
Luteola daylily, 1900 – my front yard daylily
Mikado daylily, 1929 – graceful mango and mahogany
Neyron Rose daylily, 1950 – raspberry-rose with ivory highlighting
Ophir daylily, 1924 – trumpet-shaped, American-bred pioneer
Port daylily, 1941 – small-flowered & glowing
Potentate daylily, 1943 – with plantlets on its bloom-stalks
Rosalind daylily, 1941 – the first red, wild from China
Royal Beauty daylily, 1947 – even its foliage is beautiful
Theron daylily, 1934 – dark landmark
IRIS
Caprice iris, 1898 – “I smell ripe grapes!”
Coronation iris, 1927 – the perfect yellow iris?
Dauntless iris, 1929 – luxurious Dykes Medal winner
Demi-Deuil iris, 1912 – once called “the black and white iris”
Eleanor Roosevelt iris, 1933 – short, early, and reblooming
Flavescens iris, 1813 – pale, shimmering yellow
Florentina iris, 1500 – luminous pewter
Frank Adams iris, 1937 – parchment, bronze, and oxblood
Germanica iris, 1500 – from Rome to Van Gogh
Honorabile iris, 1840 – perky favorite of the pioneers
Loreley iris, 1909 – perfectly imperfect charmer
Mrs. Horace Darwin iris, 1888 – elegant white
pallida Dalmatica iris, 1597 – grape-scented, the quintessential iris
Quaker Lady iris, 1909 – smoky lavender and fawn
Swerti iris, 1612 – from the gardens of Emperor Rudolf II
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