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
      Rock Gardens Bulbs