Last Updated on: August 16, 2025


The Marvel of Spring Bulbs: Your Complete Garden Guide

Step Into a Season of Color, Pollinators, and Joyful Blooms!

Dreaming of the first daffodils and snowdrops after winter’s chill? Spring bulbs are the ultimate promise of returning color, scent, and wildlife to every garden, pot, and window box. Whether you plant in borders, naturalize lawns, or fill containers, our A–Z of top 100 spring bulbs brings you inspiration, care tips, and the confidence to create a breathtaking spring display year after year.

Explore classic favorites and new discoveries—then dig in for nature’s most uplifting show!


The Top 100 Spring Bulbs (A–Z)

  1. Allium aflatunense
  2. Allium giganteum
  3. Allium moly
  4. Allium neapolitanum
  5. Allium nigrum
  6. Allium sphaerocephalon
  7. Anemone blanda (Grecian Windflower)
  8. Anemone coronaria
  9. Arum italicum
  10. Babiana
  11. Bellevalia
  12. Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
  13. Brodiaea
  14. Bulbocodium (Spring Meadow Saffron)
  15. Camassia
  16. Chionodoxa (Glory-of-the-Snow)
  17. Cilla luciliae (syn. Chionodoxa)
  18. Corydalis solida
  19. Crocus chrysanthus (Snow Crocus)
  20. Crocus sieberi
  21. Crocus tommasinianus
  22. Crocus vernus (Dutch Crocus)
  23. Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
  24. Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite)
  25. Eremurus (Foxtail Lily)
  26. Erythronium dens-canis (Dog’s Tooth Violet)
  27. Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial)
  28. Fritillaria meleagris (Snake’s Head Fritillary)
  29. Fritillaria persica
  30. Galanthus elwesii (Giant Snowdrop)
  31. Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop)
  32. Galanthus woronowii
  33. Gladiolus communis byzantinus
  34. Glory-of-the-Snow (see Chionodoxa)
  35. Habranthus robustus (Pink Rain Lily)
  36. Hyacinth orientalis (Garden Hyacinth)
  37. Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish Bluebell)
  38. Ipheion uniflorum (Spring Starflower)
  39. Iris bucharica
  40. Iris danfordiae
  41. Iris histrioides
  42. Iris reticulata
  43. Ixia
  44. Lachenalia (Cape Cowslip)
  45. Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake)
  46. Leucojum vernum (Spring Snowflake)
  47. Lilium martagon (Martagon Lily)
  48. Lilium regale (Regal Lily)
  49. Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth)
  50. Muscari latifolium
  51. Muscari aucheri
  52. Narcissus asturiensis
  53. Narcissus jonquilla (Jonquil Daffodil)
  54. Narcissus poeticus (Pheasant’s Eye Daffodil)
  55. Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil)
  56. Narcissus tazetta
  57. Narcissus triandrus (Angel’s Tears Daffodil)
  58. Narcissus ‘Tête-à-Tête’
  59. Narcissus (All garden daffodils)
  60. Ornithogalum dubium (Sun Star)
  61. Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem)
  62. Oxalis adenophylla
  63. Oxalis versicolor
  64. Puschkinia scilloides (Striped Squill)
  65. Ranunculus asiaticus
  66. Romulea
  67. Scilla bifolia (Alpine Squill)
  68. Scilla campanulata
  69. Scilla peruviana (Portuguese Squill)
  70. Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)
  71. Snowdrop (see Galanthus)
  72. Sparaxis (Harlequin Flower)
  73. Sternbergia lutea (Autumn Daffodil)
  74. Trillium grandiflorum
  75. Triteleia laxa (Ithuriel’s Spear)
  76. Tulipa bakeri
  77. Tulipa biflora
  78. Tulipa clusiana (Lady Tulip)
  79. Tulipa greigii
  80. Tulipa kaufmanniana (Kaufmanniana Tulip)
  81. Tulipa linifolia
  82. Tulipa – all early, mid, and late garden tulips
  83. Tulipa sylvestris (Wild Tulip)
  84. Tulipa turkestanica
  85. Zephyranthes candida (White Rain Lily)
  86. Zephyranthes robusta (Pink Rain Lily)
  87. Zephyranthes (all Rain Lilies)
  88. Allium roseum
  89. Allium schubertii
  90. Allium unifolium
  91. Erythronium ‘Pagoda’
  92. Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Native Bluebell)
  93. Leucojum ‘Gravetye Giant’
  94. Muscari neglectum
  95. Narcissus cyclamineus
  96. Narcissus ‘Paperwhite’
  97. Narcissus ‘Thalia’
  98. Puschkinia libanotica
  99. Scilla litardierei (Amethyst Meadow Squill)
  100. Trillium erectum

Explore More

Each bulb is a gateway to color-rich borders, pollinator plots, woodland drifts, and fragrant spring containers. Dive into detailed guides on planting depth, naturalizing, design inspiration, succession blooms, and year-round bulb care—making you a spring bulb expert in no time!


⭐ Recommended Products — Garden & Allotment Essentials for March

March is when the growing season truly begins. Seeds are being sown daily, beds are prepared and late frosts are still possible — these essentials help produce strong plants and a successful start.

Seed Trays, Modules & Propagation Kits — perfect for tomatoes, brassicas, lettuce, onions and flowers. 👉 Click here to see top options

Heated Propagators, Heat Mats & Grow Lights — improves germination and prevents leggy seedlings during cold nights. 👉 Click here to see top options

Seed & Cutting Compost — essential for healthy seedlings and strong root growth. 👉 Click here to see top options

Garden Fleece & Plant Protection Covers — protects seedlings, potatoes and early plantings from late frost. 👉 Click here to see top options

Spring Vegetable Seeds — carrots, beetroot, peas, spinach and salads can all be started now. 👉 Click here to see top options

Garden Kneeler & Seat — makes long sowing and planting sessions far more comfortable. 👉 Click here to see top options

Pressure Washer (Greenhouse & Patio Cleaning) — clean patios, paths and greenhouses before planting. 👉 Click here to see top options

Solar Garden Lights — perfect for enjoying the garden during brighter spring evenings. 👉 Click here to see top options

Join our new daily newsletter for tips, advice. recipes, videos plus lots more. Join for free!

📘 Learn How to Grow Your Own Fruit & Vegetables

Growing your own veg is one of the most rewarding things you can do on an allotment or in the garden — saving money, eating better, and enjoying the process from seed to harvest.

Allotment Month By Month: Grow your Own Fruit and Vegetables, know exactly what to do and when, with clear month-by-month guidance that makes growing easier and more successful.

👉 Take a look at this book on Amazon

Table of Contents

Share: