There are quite a number of deer resistant Spring bulbs.Her is a sample of some that we have for sale at the store this fall.
Eremurus
For a bold statement in the garden, you can't do better than growing the Eremurus or Foxtail Lily. This statuesque perennial is fully frost hardy, and should be planted in a sunny, warm, sheltered area where they will reward you with their showy foxtail spikes and warm exotic hues.
Muscari
The common Grape Hyacinths appears in many gardens, and is often culled as a weed. The next picture shows how it's amazing naturalizing abilities to it's best potential.
The "Blue River" is a famous display bed at the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland.
The white form is quite lovely
This plumed form is one of the many cultivars that have been bred in recent years.
Here is one of my favorites.
This beauty, "Pink Sunrise", is a new one out this year. I am buying a pkg for myself to try!
Puschkinia
This reliable trouble free bulb, with delicate clusters of white blue striped flowers should be used more.
It is a hardy naturalizer for sun or part shade, and not even the squirrels like them.
Leucojum
Leucojum or Summer Snowflake, is also known as Giant Snowdrop on occasion. It's a wonderful bulb, very pretty, and blooms soon after it's miniature look-alike the much loved snowdrop.Chinonodoxa
Chinonodoxa, or Glory of the Snow covers the ground in early Spring with a carpet of pink or blue flowers.
They have been known to bloom through the snow which provides the explanation for their common name. This deer resistant bulb is extremely easy to grow, and self seeds, and naturalizes easily.
Fritillaria
There are many species of Fritillaria to chose from all native to the northern hemisphere. We have our own little native species, often called the chocolate, or snakehead lily. The majority come from the Mediterranean, and have a tropical very exotic appearance.
Fritillaria, michailvskyi
Fritillaria, meleagris, a look alike for our native species, which is not often found for sale.
Fritillaria, imperialis-rubra, nothing quite looks like this regal flower, but don't plant it for it's fragrance, part of their charm is that the deer think they are stinky too.Daffodils and Narcissus
And the best known deer resistant Spring bulb of all the glorious and wondrous simple yet well loved Daffodil in all it's forms.
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