Bulb-like plants

This week let’s look at the National Garden Bureau’s three additional featured plants for the year - Gladiola, lilac and salad greens.

Many tropical or sub-tropical plants are popular additions to Nebraska gardens. They provide great color with their showy flowers and leaves, and also interesting foliage. But since these plants cannot survive a Nebraska winter, even as dormant bulbs in the soil, it's important to dig them in fall and store them properly so that you can replant them next spring.