Perhaps you simply want splashes of color here and there, tucked amongst ornamentals. That’s the beauty of bulbs. Whether you’re looking for a little or a lot, the possibilities are endless with various types of flowers, colors, and choices between random plantings and structured designs.
Bulb flowers thrive and multiply in sun and shade. Avoid southern exposures, however, which can become too warm and shorten the length of the flower’s showing. The soil around a building’s foundation can also warm more quickly and give bulbs a false sense of when to bloom—only to be stunted by spring freezes.