Accent bulbs add depth, texture, and surprise to garden compositions, complementing larger plantings with distinctive forms and bloom times. This diverse group includes early risers like Eranthis (winter aconite) and Chionodoxa (glory-of-the-snow), which signal the start of spring with delicate, low-growing blooms.
Mid- to late-season contributors like Freesia and Callas offer vivid color and refined structure, ideal for cut flower gardens and containers.
Many accent bulbs—Ipheion, Puschkinia, Hyacinthoides, Leucojum and Ornithogalum —are also deer-resistant and drought-tolerant, making them low-maintenance additions to mixed borders and specialty plantings.