Summer blooming bulbs can provide spectacular color in the landscape plantings or in your dining table centerpiece. These profusely blooming, easy-care plants are available in an impressive variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Very early in the spring these bulbs can be started in pots indoors for earlier blooming time. Or if you prefer, they may be planted directly in the garden after possibility of frost is over. Michigan weather demands taking in these bulbs in the fall, then saving them over winter to plant again for enjoyment year after year.

Begonia Made for the shade! Begonias have long been the standard for shady beds, sure to brighten the dull spots. Mix the available colors or varieties to add even more impact in that shadowed space. Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Colchicum Less well known than the other earliest-blooming bulbs, spring-blooming colchicums are a gorgeous, critter-resistant addition to the early spring garden. If there is a spot in your garden where the snow thaws first, pick early-blooming colchicum that will be happy in its soil and light conditions, and they will likely be the very first things to bloom in your garden. Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Dahlia From 4 to 10 inch sized blooms in a dazzling array of colors and petal configurations, Dahlias are an exotic addition to your sunny flower bed. Deer tend to avoid these magnificent plants, so enjoy them all summer long! Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Elephant Ear Add a tropical flair to your shady spot with this fast-growing plant! Large-leaved and upright, this is a unique specimen. Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Gladiola Tall spikes of bell-shaped blossoms are the trademark of Gladiolus plants. They are available in nearly every imaginable color, and are a summer floral staple. Instead of picking up a bunch at the farmers’ market, why not grow your own? Accented by stiff blade-shaped foliage, these gorgeous flowers bloom in late summer to early fall. Plant Gladiolus in full sun. Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Lily Asiatic Lilies are grown from bulbs. Unlike Daylilies, which grow in low clumps, Asiatic lilies are tall and graceful, sometimes reaching to 6 feet. The long stems are covered in narrow, pointed leaves, terminating with beautiful trumpet-shaped blossoms at the top. Due to their height, it is best to carefully stake Lilies, to avoid damage from wind. Find many colors at Wedel's! Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Summer Miscellaneous Wedel's carries a number of rare and unusual summer-blooming bulbs, many of which derive from the lily family. Click below to see what we have to offer, and outshine your neighbor's flower bed with these beautiful specimens! Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > > Tuberose Tall and lovely, the tuberose sports waxy white blossoms above 20 to 28 inch stalks. Long prized for its jasmine-like scent, Tuberose 'The Pearl' is a double blossomed variety. Plant in full sun or partial shade and fill your garden with perfume! Click to view the types we carry at Wedel's > > >

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Spring flowering bulbs herald the end of winter. Summer flowering bulbs add color when perennials begin to fade. Indoor blooming bulbs brighten dreary winter days. More Bulb Articles > > >