LILIES (L I L I E S).. obviously it takes about 4-6 months or longer for the stems to die back, but if you don't mind keeping part of your lawn unmowed for the season (with several acres maybe a good idea).. and lilies.. you can never have enough lilies... (grape hyacinths as mentioned above are nice, too, but remember they put out foliage in late fall which makes mowing difficult from september through november. If you dont mow your lawn in fall then no biggie, you can grow them BUT THEN YOU CAN ALSO GROW LILIES.. but if you insist on mowing your lawn in fall, then grape hyacinths (and lilies) may not be your best choice). Grape hyacinths set foliage in late fall which stays through winter. In spring the plants flower and the foliage dies back. The problem with grape hyacinths in a lawn is that you can not mow the foliage in fall or you will kill the bulbs.

I am looking for bluue crocus bulbs, darker blue/purple hyacinth bulbs, and rooted red curly willow cuttings. For trade, I have divisions of Pink Muhly grass--muhlenbergia capillaris, rooted dwarf forsythia cuttings, and dianthus plumarius. I also have some Sumatra lilies.

Hi! I am looking for a fairly large trade (or even a bunch of small trades) for Giant Snow Crocus. I don't care about the colors...if interested check out my trade list and see if anything interests you. thanks!!

I think you might have trouble in the shed. Most spring bulbs originate from areas where the ground never actually freezes in winter, and here they recommend planting them extra deep, I presume because of our cold temperatures. I have done pots of crocus and small daffodils successfully, but that was kind of underground... we had a sprinkler system, and the controller for it was about a foot below ground level, up against the house, in a dug-out box where you lifted a wooden panel to gain access. So I put the potted bulbs in there, and covered it with the wooden panel, then let the snow mound over that naturally. Then in February or so I would bring the pots indoors for a pre-spring treat. Another method that has worked for me is to put pots of crocus bulbs in the back of the fridge, but that obviously cuts into food storage so isn't ideal.