Which spring bulbs will grow up through a lawn?

Question

I am seeding a new lawn and would like to have some spring bulbs growing through it. I know that daffodils will push up through the lawn, do any others?

(i was hoping to use dwarf tulips, snakeshead frit and bluebells)

Answer 1

all the other answers so far are pretty good, the only advice that i have is only use early spring blooming bulbs, and not the daffs (too much foliage), remember where they are there when it comes to lawn treatment fert is ok but avoid the weed control.

Answer 2

The Fritillaria and bluebells should be fine- though, you won't be able to mow the lawn until about 6 weeks after they've finished flowering. Grape hyacinth (Muscari) would also work, and the most common species self-seed and multiply vigorously.

If you use tulips, make sure they're perennial-types, and not something you have to dig each winter.

I'm thinking of doing something similar, but using varieties of crocus for an early-spring show where I don't have to worry about mowing yet...

There is a bulb planter here: http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/spring/productview/?sku=48-0110
that looks like the fastest tool I've seen for planting large quantities of bulbs, without pulling big plugs out of your new lawn.

Answer 3

All spring bulbs will grow through the lawn, problem is the they need to be left to die back naturally in early summer, and this is the time your grass will also need cutting, so if you cut the lawn before the bulbs have stored up energy for the following spring you will get less flowers, and gradually over a very short number of years you will have none left at all.

Answer 4

All those you mentioned will peek up through a lawn. You might also want to try crocus for a lovely effect. Other spring bulbs to consider are snowdrops (I think they may grow through grass) and perhaps lily of the valley for a beautiful scent. Happy gardening!

Answer 5

All are fine as long as you remember where you put them so that you don't mow the top off new growth
be careful with bluebells though they reproduce very quickly and will take over your lawn,oxalis(clover) do the same and too many will poison the soil for other plants even in open beds.

Answer 6

all those mentioned will do the job try to avoid bluebells though they are very prolific and will drown out the others
personally I would plant snowdrops, crocus, daffodil, and the snakesheads

and leave any others out as you will want to cut the grass by that time plant in areas so as to enable you to cut and use the lawn in the areas that are Past flowering

Answer 7

All bulbs will. You really want to look out for those that flower before the grass starts to grow properly though, otherwise you'll end up mowing them off. Tulips are good, or crocuses.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

crocus, daffodils, snow drops.

Best way to do it is partly cut out a square of lawn with a spade, fold back the turf you have just cut then put the bulbs in the soil randomly (if not sure which way they go then jus put them on their sides). idealy you want them to grow through as clumps of flowers rather than single flowers dotted about as that looks strange (thats waht happended to my flowers - i have learnt my lesson!)

Answer 10

More or less all of them will, but remember you can't cut them back for ages after they have flowered, or else they don't flower the year after. This means you might find it hard to keep your lawn tidy. Bulbs are best in borders and pots.