A common meadow generally peak in summer, but you can add plants that will prolong the season of interest, like spring, early summer and autumn flowering bulbs. Spring bulbs that can be easily naturalized in grass are: crocus (Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus vernus, Crocus chrysanthus), wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudo narcissus, Narcissus poeticus), snake’s head fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) and tulips. Early summer bulbs that can be used to add interest to a meadow are: starry-flowered quamash (Camassia quamash, Camassia leichtlinii). Autumn bulbs that can be used are: Colchicum autumnale and Crocus speciosus.

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