Flowering bulbs make a wonderful addition to any garden, but to ensure success it is best to stick to varieties that will grow in your specific climate. Below is a list of varieties and which climate zones they will grow best in.
Please note: Whilst the map gives a general indication of the areas covered by each climate, please take into consideration the conditions of your specific area which may impact your climate such as elevation, exposure, etc.
Variety |
Temperate to Cool |
Arid |
Subtropical |
Tropical |
Achillea |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Alliums |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Anemone |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Aquilegia |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Astilbe |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Babiana |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Baby Gladioli |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Bearded Iris |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Begonia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Belladonna Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Calla Lily |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Canna Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Chincherinchee |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Crocus |
Y |
|
|
|
Daffodil |
Y |
|
|
|
Dahlia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Daylily |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Dutch Iris |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Freesia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ginger Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Gladioli |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Grape Hyacinth |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Hellebore |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Hippeastrum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Hyacinth |
Y |
|
|
|
Ixia Corn Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Jonquil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Kniphofia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Leucojum Snowflakes |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Lilium |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Lily of the Valley |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Lycoris |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Muscari |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Nerine |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ornithogalum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Peony Rose |
Y |
|
|
|
Pineapple Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ranunculus |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Scilla |
Y |
|
|
|
Sparaxis |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Sprekelia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Storm Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Triteleia (Spring Star) |
Y |
|
|
|
Tritonia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Tuberoses |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Tulip |
Y |
|
|
|
Water Lily |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Watsonia |
Y |
|
Y |
|
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