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Bulbous Perennial Herb: Lavish, super dark and velvety peony-like blooms are an impressive 5 œ inches across! Talk about adding "wow" to your garden! The flowers are held on strong stems and make long lasting cut flowers. Good in borders, containers, mass plantings, and under deciduous trees and shrubs. Bloom time: early to mid spring. Bloom color: deep purple-black. Height: 16-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.

Perennial tuber: This Tulip will be in full bloom on Queen's Day (end of April) in Holland. Large round double blooms are brilliant red-orange edged in bright gold. Fragrant. Beautiful cut flowers. Wonderful addition to beds, borders & containers. For visual impact, plant in large groups of at least 10-15. Great for planting under deciduous trees & shrubs. Blm time: late spring. Ht.: 18-20". Width: 4-6". Exp.: full sun/pt. shade. Water: mod. Z3.

Bulbous Perennial Herb: A popular variety and said to be the best yellow. Has large, cup-shaped blooms on sturdy stems that tolerate wind and rain. Good in borders, containers, mass plantings and as a cut flower. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: primrose yellow exterior with faint orange flames and canary-yellow interior. Height: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3-8.

Perennial tuber: One of the first signs of spring! An Easter classic. Lustrous cup-shaped blooms are soft buttery yellow and appear long before their longer-stemmed siblings. Fragrant. Beautiful cut flowers. Wonderful addition to beds, borders & containers. For visual impact, plant in large groups of at least 10-15. Great for planting under deciduous trees & shrubs. Blm time: early spring. Ht.: 12-14". Width: 4-6". Exp.: full sun/pt. shade. Water: mod. Z3.

Bulbous Perennial Herb: This elegant sport of 'White Dream' has full, 3.5-5 inch blooms with large white petals that are ruffled and scalloped and colored beautifully with streaks of green. The flowers are held on strong stems and make long lasting cut flowers. Good in borders, containers, mass plantings, and under deciduous trees and shrubs. Bloom time: late spring. Bloom color: green and white. Height: 10-20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3.