Breck's Order

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Today we ordered bulbs from Breck's for fall planting. I used my list from Planting Ahead to shop, which was very helpful. I also compared it with what I bought last fall, ordering mostly different things except for few favorite bargains.

If you like to order your fall bulbs from catalogs, now's the time, because they typically ship September-October depending on your zone.  The current Breck's sale says it ends July 26.

If you prefer shopping in person, bulbs often start hitting the garden and farm stores some time in August or September.  I usually like to start planting them in September once it rains after the late summer dry spell.  So if the catalogs ship early-ish then I have those to plant, and if not, I can check stores to pick up extras.  I also like to hit the late-season sales if it's not snowing, because it's often possible to pick up lots of good stuff cheap, if you don't mind the random factor of "whatever's left."


* early bulbs such as crocus, winter aconite, and dwarf iris for bees

2 Months of Flowering Crocus
Hardy Snow Crocus and Giant Dutch Crocus bloom in succession to provide continuous colour.
Thanks to our specially selected blend of crocus bulbs, your landscape will erupt in a flurry of colour and beauty well before other gardens on the block, and the show will last up to two full months! Hardy Snow Crocus arrives very early in the spring, even pushing up through snow-covered ground to make its debut. Just as this first round of blooms starts to fade, Giant Dutch Crocus makes an appearance, adorning the landscape with a kaleidoscope of rich, fabulous colour. Great for mass plantings and a wonderful naturalizer!
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-9
• Bloom Time Very early spring to early spring
• Height 3 - 6 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Attract Bees
was $50.99
sale $24.99 Save 51%
50 per package

Orange Monarch Snow Crocus
Distinctive orange colour is rare for a crocus.
This snow crocus, in a rare shade of orange, offers a fab spring welcome from dreary winter days. This variety is truly unique, the only colour of its kind, and it looks like someone scattered deep orange jewels across the snow. Once planted and left undisturbed, these 1" cup-shaped flowers will reappear year after year. A naturalizing beauty that grows well in the garden or beneath a deciduous tree.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-9
• Bloom Time Very early spring
• Height 4 - 6 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Attract Bees
was $31.99
sale $7.99 Save 75%
10 per package

Winter Aconite
A fragrant, self-seeding mantle of spring.
Honey-scented blooms appear in a carpet of gold very early in the spring. Readily self-seeding, they naturalize easily and deliver upward-facing flowers year after year.Eranthis cilicica
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 4-7
• Bloom Time Very early spring
• Height 3 - 6 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
• Attract Bees
12 Bulbs
was $32.99
12 for $12.99 Save 60%

Blue Jubilee Dwarf Iris Mixture
The first sign of spring!
Eye-catching in colour, charming in size, these low-growing iris reticulata herald the coming of warm spring days—often pushing through snow to do so. Its unique flower form features three pendant falls that alternate with upright standards. These plants naturalize readily.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 4-9
• Bloom Time Late winter to early spring (Feb-Mar)
• Height 4 - 6 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
• Attract Bees
Was $44.99
Sale $19.99 Save 55%
25 per package


* mixed daffodils around the four oak seedlings in the savanna
* mixed daffodils along the west hedge in the savanna

Three Months of Daffodils
Breck's Extends Daffodil Season
How do you get your daffodil blooms to start early and end late? Choose the right mix of bulbs. Bulb experts at Breck's have created a 40-bulb blend that contains the perfect combination of early-, middle- and late-season daffodils to achieve an all-spring display.
Varieties for this long-lived mix were carefully selected, not only for bloom time, but also colour, form and sometimes fragrance. Breck's gardeners will receive fully guaranteed daffodil bulbs that will multiply and return with vigour year after year.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-8
• Bloom Time Very early to late spring
• Height 12 - 18 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
was $77.99
sale $34.99 Save 55%
40 per package


* hot-colored daffodils around the barrel garden

Jonquilla Daffodil Mixture
Our Dutch bulb experts assembled this fragrant mix of various attractive shades. Enjoy the sweet scent of these jonquilla types as you gather them for arrangements or simply take a walk through your garden in late spring. Plant them near a window or entry, and their blooms will fill entire rooms with their perfume!. Varieties are not individually labeled.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-8
• Bloom Time Mid to late spring
• Height 16 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
was $42.99
sale $19.99 Save 53%
15 Bulbs


* white daffodils around the purple-and-white garden

Ice Baby Daffodil
Small flowers deliver big impact!
Beautiful yet petite, 2" daffs emerge a soft yellow-green and mature to greenish white. They boast an exotic star shape that is quite uncommon for daffodils,and will draw the eye to any floral arrangement. Perfect for front borders, naturalizing, rock gardens and amid deciduous trees.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-8
• Bloom Time Very early spring
• Height 10 - 12 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
was $44.99
sale $12.99 Save 71%
10 per package


* two-tone dark grape hyacinths around the septic garden

Muscari latifolium
A fragrant, colourful and compact enchanter!
This grape hyacinth is ideal for showing off in a front border, using as a carefree ground cover or adorning floral arrangements. Its many, plump florets grow in hood-shaped, grape-like clusters atop small but straight stems. These racemes are light blue-periwinkle on top, graduating to deep blue-purple moving down the flower.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 4-9
• Bloom Time Mid spring
• Height 8 - 10 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
was $22.99
sale $9.99 Save 56%
15 per package

Blue Grape Hyacinth Super Sak
Bring classic spring cheer to nearly every area of the garden.
Sprinkle your landscape with these carefree, fragrant, deep cobalt-blue clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Hardy, easy-to grow favourites are excellent naturalizers that will be a bright and charming addition when planted en masse. Exceptionally versatile plants will thrive in nearly any light conditions, although it's best to plant them where they can avoid intense afternoon sun.Muscari armeniacum
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 4-9
• Bloom Time Mid spring
• Height 6 - 8 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
• Deer Resistant
• Attract Bees
was $55.99
sale $13.99 Save 75%
50 per package


* black tulips in north end of tulip bed

Queen of Night Tulip
A rare, unique colour for your garden!
Velvety, deep maroon black blooms on sturdy stems provide sensational contrast in borders and arrangements. Certain to be the centre of attention wherever displayed. Very long lasting.
• Light Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Size Premium Bulb
• Zone 3-8
• Bloom Time Mid to late spring
• Height 28 - 30 inches
• Soil Requirement Well drained
was $38.99
sale $14.99 Save 61%
10 per package