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.
Madame Chereau, 1844
Black Friar, 1951
Blue Rhythm, 1945
Yellowstone, 1950
Fairy, 1905
Challenger, 1949
Flutter-By, 1924
Purple Waters, 1942
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New (or Back) for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
Prince Noir dahlia, 1954 – ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
DAYLILY
Annette daylily, 1945 – spunky little redhead
Apricot daylily, 1893 – the very first
Black Friar daylily, 1951 – velvety, wine-dark petals
Challenger daylily, 1949 – to five feet tall or more
Corky daylily, 1959 – sweet little flower with famous friends
Crimson Pirate daylily, 1951 – graceful, star-like blossoms
Kindly Light daylily, 1949 – long, narrow, curling petals
Luxury Lace daylily, 1959 – melon-colored Stout Medal winner
Princess Irene daylily, 1952 – late, long-blooming, & brilliant
Pumpkin Eater daylily, 1965
Purple Waters daylily, 1942 – Regal, dark-red/burgundy flowers.
Yellowstone daylily, 1950 – moonlight yellow and fragrant
IRIS
Blue Rhythm iris, 1945 – award-winning Iowa farmboy
Caprice iris, 1898 – “I smell ripe grapes!”
Eleanor Roosevelt iris, 1933 – short, early, and reblooming
Fairy iris, 1905 – first American iris
Flutter-By iris, 1924 – like a host of butterflies
Madame Chereau iris, 1844 – landmark iris, our Spring 2009 Bulb of the Year
Monsignor iris, 1907 – violet and deep claret, by Vilmorin-Andrieux
Plumeri iris, 1888 – coppery rose and velvety claret
Queen of May iris, 1859 – Victorian “pink”
Wyomissing iris, 1909 – one of the very first American-bred iris
New (or Back) for FALL PlantingCROCUS
speciosus ‘Conqueror’ crocus, 1967 – fall-blooming naturalizer
Saffron crocus, 1700 BC
DAFFODIL
Beersheba daffodil, 1923 – slender ivory trumpet
Brilliancy daffodil, 1906 – luminous Arts-and-Crafts-era beauty
Conspicuus daffodil, 1869 – Victorian butterflies
Emperor daffodil, 1869 – one of history’s Top Ten daffodils
Empress daffodil, 1869 – landmark white and gold
Horace daffodil, 1894 – poet of carpe diem
Hospodar daffodil, 1914
Insulinde daffodil, 1921 – graceful, exuberant double
Laurens Koster daffodil, 1906 – pioneering poetaz
Niveth daffodil, 1931 – Thalia’s elegant, uptown cousin
Stilton daffodil, 1909 – from the Golden Age of pheasant’s-eyes
DIVERSE FALL
Magnet snowdrop, 1889 – “easily recognized, even from a distance”
PEONY
Auten’s Pride peony, 1933 – soft pink with lavender undertones
Brand’s Magnificent peony, 1918 – “the nearest blue of any red peony”
Coral Sunset peony, 1965 – Spectacular and uniquely colored!!
Duchesse de Nemours peony, 1856 – “creamy chalices” to perfect white clouds
Edulis Superba peony, 1824 – one of the oldest and most fragrant
Henry Sass peony, 1948 – “truly magnificent”
James R. Mann peony, 1920 – striped buds, lotus-like flowers
Minuet peony, 1931 – ‘Mrs. Roosevelt’s beautiful sister
Philippe Rivoire peony, 1911 – rose-scented legend
Philomele peony, 1861 – fragrant and fascinating
Sword Dance peony, 1933 – Japanese-style Award of Garden Merit winner
TULIP
Dillenburg tulip, 1916 – wonderfully fragrant
Duc de Berlin tulip, 1854 – fragrant and bold
Duc van Tol Red & White tulip, 1750 – early and cheerful
Duc van Tol Scarlet tulip, 1850 – perfect miniature
Duc van Tol Yellow tulip, 1830
Duchesse de Parma tulip, 1820 – much more than red and yellow
Greuze tulip, 1891 – rich, deep purple
Je Maintiendrai tulip, 1863 – regal and unusual
Jules Favres tulip, 1913 – fiery chestnut-bronze
Julia Farnese tulip, 1853 – “supremely elegant” broken tulip
Klopstock tulip, 1863 – silky violet-purple
La Harpe tulip, 1863 – named for an early explorer of Texas?
Le Mogol tulip, 1913 – rose blushed with bronze
Lord Stanley tulip, 1860 – almost as exciting as the Cup itself!
Madras tulip, 1913 – golden-bronze and fragrant
Pluvia D’Oro tulip, 1925 – sunny, delightful
Prince of Austria tulip, 1860 – fragrant and enduring
Prince of Wales tulip, 1863 – deep purple-brown
Princess Elizabeth tulip, 1898 – “rose-pink with topaz lights”
Royal Sovereign tulip, 1820 – mahogany on gold
Rubens tulip, 1903 – rare broken
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