The Most Popular Flowering Bulbs in Zone 5

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 120 varieties. From neat pompons to dinner-plate blooms, dahlias deliver late-season spectacle.

Daffodil

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 46 varieties. Reliable, animal-resistant bulbs return with bright trumpets for many springs.

Hyacinth

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 13 varieties. Densely packed, powerfully fragrant flower spikes make a compact spring statement.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Goblet-shaped flowers provide some of the year's earliest garden color and pollen.

Tulip

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 184 varieties. Clear silhouettes and an unmatched color range make tulips spring's boldest punctuation.

Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 63 varieties. Tall stems carry intensely colored, often fragrant trumpets above surrounding plants.

Ornamental Onion

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 60 varieties. Spherical flower heads float above neighboring plants like garden punctuation.

Grape Hyacinth

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 8 varieties. Dense blue flower clusters multiply into cheerful ribbons along spring borders.

Montbretia

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 17 varieties. Arching stems of fiery flowers thread vivid color through the summer border.

Rain Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 36 varieties. Rain lilies send up fresh, crocus-like flowers soon after summer showers.

Camas

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Starry blue flower spikes naturalize in moisture-retentive meadows and borders.

Fritillary

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 10 varieties. Nodding bells, checkered petals, and crown-like forms make these bulbs unmistakable.

Starflower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Starry, sweetly scented flowers spread into an easy early-spring colony.

Winter Aconite

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and early spring flowering.

Snowdrop

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Snowdrops push delicate white bells through late-winter cold before most bulbs stir.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Tall, orderly flower spikes deliver clean vertical color for gardens and cutting.

Surprise Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 29 varieties. Bare flower stalks appear seemingly overnight, well after the foliage has vanished.

Trout Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 11 varieties. Reflexed spring flowers rise above mottled leaves, then rest quietly by summer.

Windflower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 38 varieties. Long-stemmed flowers sway above the border when many perennials are winding down.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 21 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.