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At H ome by Alison Hoffman summer or bulb could rot. These do well in large drifts under deciduous trees on a hill and are also lovely in rock gardens and containers. Grecian Windflower – Anemone blanda Daisy-like pink, white, and blue quarter-sized flowers with yellow centers that open in day and close at night. The 6-8” clump will bloom above ferny foliage that goes dormant in late May. Windflowers prefer full sun but will grow in partial shade in well drained, limey or neutral soil that will be dry in summer. When happy, windflowers will naturalize over the years and create sheets of color. Summer Snowflake – Leucojum aestvum Looks like a giant snowdrop that blooms in April. Two to seven small nodding white bells Photo: istock.com/Kenneth Keifer with green tips on 18-24” stems with deep green strap-like foliage that dies down in late May. This is one of the few bulbs that can do well in wet, poorly drained soils as well as a dry location. Works well with ornamental grasses. Summer Bulbs: Bloom in May through July Camass – Camassia leichtlinii Beyond Daffodils L Hardy Bulb Options for Barrington Gardens ooking for additions to your Spring Bulbs: Bloom in February garden that are as easy to grow, long- through April lived, and as resistant to deer, chipmunks, Winter Aconite – Eranthis hyemalis and squirrels as the daffodils we see every spring? Gold, sweet-smelling tiny buttercup-type There are dozens of bulb options that, planted in blooms the size of a quarter on a 3” stem with a the right place, will provide you with years of en- ruff of green foliage beginning in February and joyment beginning in earliest spring and continu- continuing through March. After blooming, the ing through fall. Here are nine of my favorites. whorled foliage will enlarge and become an at- Showy white or violet-blue 3-6” long flower spikes that bloom on 2-3’ stalks. Leaves are linear and held at 45-degree angle from the flower stalks. Camass grows in rich deep soil in full sun to part shade and is one of the few bulbs that will grow in poorly drained clay soil. Keep it moist when growing, but it can tolerate drought when dormant. Great bulb for interplanting with ornamental grasses. The native variety of Camass is pale blue, 18” tall and called Camassia scilloides. tractive ground cover until it dies back after early Photo: istock.com/ Marbury spring. Likes cool moist, but not wet, soil under shrubs and perennials where it will be shaded through the summer and not dry out. Winter Aconite 58 • Photo: istock.com/ LianeM Netted Iris – Iris reticulata Violet-scented, very short, small (4-6”) purple to light blue iris-type flower, usually with a yellow Guinea-hen flower stripe on one petal. The thin strap-like leaves grow to 12” after the plants bloom in March and die off Guinea-hen flower - Fritillaria meleagris in late spring. Must be planted in well-drained soil Nodding purple-pink or cream flowers with in full sun or light shade so soil will dry out in checkered pattern on 10-12” stems that bloom Quintessential Barrington | QB ar r ing ton .com continues on page 61 ➸ in late April to early May. Green lance-type leaves die back in late May. Grows best in moist, rich soil, and will tolerate poorly drained soil. The It takes more than luck to navigate today’s real estate market. flowers will naturalize in woodlands and grow among low groundcovers. Drumstick onion – Allium sphaerocephalon A nearly solid one-inch egg-shaped orb of many small reddish-purple flowers on 15-30” stems that bloom in late May until July. The leaves are 14” long and grass-like. The blooms provide graceful swaying movement Autumn Crocus Photo: istock.com/fotodietrich with ornamental grasses and among lilies and daylilies. Nonie Brown 847-710-0827 [email protected] Susan Ferry 847-404-5040 [email protected] Fall Bulbs: Bloom in September through October Waterlily Autumn Crocus – Colchicum Waterlily Leaves of 5-14” long emerge in February and must be allowed to ripen (die back) until June for blooms in fall. In late September, one to six double, large pinkish-purple blooms resembling a waterlily will bloom with no foliage at a height of 6-8”. Colchicum grow well in clay or other soil in full sun to part-shade, as long as they are well-drained. Ivy Leafed or Hardy Cyclamen – Cyclamen hederifolium Lightly scented pale-pink, maroon-accented, 1” flowers appear in late autumn above clumps of heart-shaped foliage with silver-patterned green leaves at 4-5” height. Cyclamen prefers shade in rich, well-drained soil Patsy Thalheimer 847-656-6853 [email protected] under shrubs and trees, even tolerating the base of large trees including lindens and maples. Provide an annual deep leaf mulch over winter. Choose a few of your favorite bulbs, plant them this fall, and enjoy years of deer-resistent, easy-care bursts of color next spring for for years to come! Alison A. Hoffman is the owner of Every Green Plant. She may be reached at: [email protected], or 224-688-8838. Recommended books on bulbs include: “Bulb” by Anna Pavord, and “Taylor’s Guides: Bulbs” by Barbara W. Ellis. As long time As Barrington residents, weresidents, we long time Barrington enjoy the exceptional lifestyle that the enjoy the exceptional lifestyle that the Barrington area offers. We share a We share a Barrington area offers. passion for our community and for the passion for our community and for the people who live here.who Allow to help people liveus here. Allow us to help you take advantage of today’s market you take advantage of today’s market opportunitiesopportunities to find your perfect to find home. your perfect home. Or learn more by taking the Hardy Bulbs course at The Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG). The Hardy Bulbs course is part of the Ornamental Plant Material Certificate Program in which students develop knowledge of more than 500 ornamentals well-suited for Northeastern Illinois, focusing on identification, cultural requirements, and use in gardens and the broader landscape. Visit Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Equal housing opport Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Equal housing opport www.chicagobotanic.org. QB ar r ing ton .com | Quintessential Barrington • 61