The big, showy bulbs get most of our attention, but those "supporting cast members" can really elevate the appearance of a design, and sometimes even steal the show!
I started gardening as a middle schooler, and bulbs were my first experiences. I saved my allowance and ordered small quantities of everything I could afford. While 10 bulbs here and there of various little flowers weren't that showy at first, over the years I saw many of them increase and naturalize.
For some reason, as an adult, I've been slow to get back into some of those little favorites, but last fall I plunged back into them, and I'm so glad I did! Being their first year, many sprouted erratically, some already in full flower while others were only just surfacing. If I recall correctly, this is typical, and in following years sprouting and bloom time will be more consistent, as well as a little earlier.
Some of my favorites are:
Siberian Squills
Chionodoxa
Muscari
Ipheion
dwarf Iris
Above are Scilla siberica, Muscari latifolium, Muscari 'Sky Blue'
Please share your favorite little blue bulbs and pics!
