Resting Period Required
We've put together a list of the hardy and non-hardy bulbs that require a resting or dormant period to induce flowering:
Hardy
- Anemone biflora
- Anemone tschernjaewii
- Bellevalia (some spp.)
- Bongardia (Lady's nightcap)
- Calochortus (spp. only) (Butterfly tulips)
- Colchicum (most spp.) (Autumn crocus)
- Corydalis (some spp.)
- Crocus (most spp.)
- Cyclamen (some spp.)
- Gladiolus
- Iris (Onocyclus group)
- Leontice
- Merendera (most spp.)
- Narcissus atlanticus
- Narcissus cantabricus
- Narcissus marvieri
- Narcissus romieuxii
- Narcissus rupicola
- Pancratium
- Romulea (spp. only)
- Tecophilaea cyanocrocus (Chilean blue crocus)
Non-Hardy
- Leucocoryne
- Moraea (winter-growing spp.)
- Narcissus watieri
- Ranunculus asiaticus (Turban buttercup)
- Tigridia