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for Autumn 2026 Delivery

Dormant Wild Flower Bulbs are mostly dispatched from late August through to November. They will usually be dispatched within 10 days of receiving your order during this period, except Lily of the Valley which will be sent out from mid-November onwards. We tend to run out of stocks of Wild Daffodils, Snowdrops, Snakeshead Fritillaries and Ramsons due to high demand, so please order early!
They will need to be planted as soon as possible on receipt, so if you have a particular planting day in mind, please email the details to enquiries@wildflowershop.co.uk at the time of your order.
Note: that although Winter Aconites, Wild Cyclamen, Wild Tulip, Martagon Lily, Byzantine Gladioli and Double Snowdrops are not true native plants, they have long been naturalised and are found growing wild in various localities in Britain.

Bulb Collections
Special collections of bulbs are available from early September and offer significant savings over buying the bulbs separately. Each type of bulb will be packaged and labelled separately and planting instructions will be included. For more information and to buy a native bulb collection, click button in right hand column.

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Bluebells
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
This is our native British Bluebell. Small perennial with deep blue, fragrant flowers from late April to May. Prefers shady or partly shaded sites and is suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland. Plant them where they can remain undisturbed and they will come back year after year.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January
Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Snowdrops
Galanthus nivalis
Our native Snowdrop. It is one of the earliest of flowers, often pushing its head above the snow in January. It is a small plant (15-20cm), with nodding, white flowers appearing from January to March. Suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.

Freshly lifted to prevent drying out from September to late October.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January
Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Double Snowdrops
Galanthus nivalis 'flore pleno'
This is the double form of our native Single Snowdrop and has been widely naturalised throughout Britain although not a native . It flowers from January to March (often slightly earlier than our native Single Snowdrop) and is 15-20cm in height.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'lobularis'
This is the British wild daffodil, which was once common in the wild throughout British woodlands, but with the clearance of woodland and improvement of pasture, the numbers of wild daffodils has drastically reduced. It is a short plant (15-30cm), which blooms in February and March.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wild Welsh (Tenby) Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'obvallaris'
This is the other British wild daffodil, which is mainly found in Wales, particularly near Tenby in Dyfed and is the emblem of Wales. It is a short plant (15-30cm), which blooms in February and March.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wild Garlic (Ramsons)
Allium ursinum
Native perennial growing up to 45cm. The leaves are broad and flat. The white, star-shaped flowers are held in a spherical head from April to June. The plant has a distinctive garlic smell when crushed and can be used for cooking. Prefers damp site in shade or part shade.

Freshly lifted to prevent drying out from September to November.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January
Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
A small native perennial of woods, hedgerows and partly shady places preferring damp conditions. It has ferny foliage and delicate white flowers from March to May. Rhizomes best planted where they can remain undisturbed.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Small native perennial with nodding, very fragrant white bell-shaped flowers from May to June. It will grow in deep shade, but it produces more flowers if it is grown in dappled shade. It is extremely hardy, growing in the coldest regions. Lily of the Valley will be sent out as bare root rhizomes from mid-November to March, each with a bud forming.

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January Delivery from Oct to April

Winter Aconites
Eranthis hyemalis
Long naturalised in Britain, it is a short plant with golden yellow flowers appearing from January to March. The foliage is dark green and the flowers have a ruff of green bracts around them. Few other plants flower as early in the year as the Winter Aconite.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Click here for ‘In the Green’ bulbs from late January Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Snakeshead Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
This is one of our most beautiful wild flowers, named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens. It is a medium plant (20-40cm), with nodding, chequered-purple flowers appearing in April and May. Occasionally, some of the flowers vary in colour from pink or brownish purple to white. It prefers damp soil and the plants shouldn't be allowed to dry out in the summer. It is suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
This British wild flower is native only in the East of England, but has been widely naturalized throughout Britain. It grows in most soils in sun and is particularly suited to naturalising in grass. It is sensitive to the level of light and if the sky is overcast, the flowers curl up their petals by midday or earlier (reflected in some of its' local names eg Betty-go-to-bed-at-noon, Shamefaced Maiden, Eleven o'clock Lady). It is a short plant with white, star-shaped flowers appearing from April to June.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Summer Snowflakes
Leucojum aestivum
It is twice as tall (up to 50cm) as the common Snowdrop and flowers from April to May. The nodding, white flowers are like large Snowdrops. Prefers damp, boggy site in sun or part shade.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

20 @ Ł12

50 @ Ł20

100 @ Ł35

500 @ Ł145

1,000 @ Ł280

Round Headed Leek
Allium sphaerocephalon
Native perennial of fields and rocky places, preferring dry, sunny conditions. It thrives on chalky soils. Medium height growing up to 60cm. The flower heads are striking and attractive with purple flowers held in a spherical head from June to August and dry well for flower arrangements. The bulbs have been used as an onion substitute.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wild Tulip
Tulipa sylvestris
This relative of the garden tulip has naturalised in some areas and can be found growing wild in southern, central and eastern parts of England and scattered localities in Scotland, although it appears to be declining. It is a medium plant (15-30cm), with yellow, fragrant cup-shaped flowers which gradually open out from April to May. Suitable for partly shaded sites.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Wild Cyclamen
Cyclamen hederifolium
Wild Cyclamen is native in Europe and the Mediterranean and has escaped from gardens and naturalised in many areas across southern Britain. It is widely established in some Kentish woodlands. It prefers dappled shade or an undisturbed woodland setting where it will quickly spread, but it will even grow in full sun. Rosy pink flowers from August to September. Dark green ivy-like leaves mottled with pale silvery-green. It is low-growing 10-30cms.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Eastern Gladioli
Gladiolus communis ssp byzantinus
This is a widely naturalised bulb which grows to 60cm with striking magenta flowers in spikes from May to June. They spread quickly and are suitable for naturalising. Prefers a dry, sunny site.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
This is a widely naturalised bulb which grows to 15cm with striking cobalt blue flowers in dense heads from March to April. Prefers a dry sunny site with well-drained soil. They spread quickly and are suitable for naturalising. Early food source for pollinating insects.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov

Lesser Celandine
Ranunculus ficaria
A small perennial growing up to 5cm. The leaves are heart-shaped and on long stalks. The foliage dies back during the summer and reappears during the winter. The yellow star-like flowers are one of the earliest of our wild flowers to appear - from March to May. Each tiny bulbil will develop into a cluster of bulbils over the following year. They are best planted where they can be left undisturbed where they will spread to form a carpet of colour in early spring.

Delivery from late Aug to Nov