12 bulbs for gardeners in every region

Live in USDA 3? These bulbs take cold winters in stride!

• Crocus Crocus vernus (in photo)
  Cold zones 3 to 8, heat zones 8 to 1

• Glory-of-the-snow Chionodoxa lucilae
  Cold zones 3 to 9, heat zones 9 to 1

• Siberian squill Scilla siberica
  Cold zones 2 to 8, heat zones 8 to 1

Here are bulbs that can take periods of drought and still bloom beautifully.

• Allium Allium spp. and hybrids
  Cold zones 3 to 9, heat zones 9 to 1

• Grape hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
  Cold zones 4 to 8, heat zones 8 to 1

• Spring starflower Ipheion uniflorum (in photo)
  Cold zones 5 to 9, heat zones 9 to 1

Tulips need to chill so can be difficult to grow in some areas, but these bulbs are more tolerant of warm winter temperatures.

• Freesia Freesia laxa
  Cold zones 8 to 10, heat zones 12 to 1

• Persian buttercup Ranunculus asiaticus (in photo)
  Cold zones 8 to 11, heat zones 12 to 1

• Spanish bluebells Hyacinthoides hispanica
  Cold zones 4 to 9, heat zones 9 to 1

Most bulbs do best in dry areas. But these will tolerate moist to wet soil.

• Checkered lily Fritillaria meleagris
  Cold zones 4 to 9, heat zones 9 to 1

• Quamash Camassia quamash (in photo)
  Cold zones 4 to 10, heat zones 10 to 1

• Spring snowflake Leucojum vernum
  Cold zones 4 to 8, heat zones 8 to 1