I'm in zone 9 in damp and humid New Iberia, LA and I'm thinking of planting some naturalizing bulbs in my lawn this fall. Anyone have a suggestion for something that will work with our mild winters? I was considering Puschkinia because it is very economical and I wouldn't be upset if it fails to return the following spring. Any other ideas?

Caladiums?

I have some Caladiums in my landscape now but only at the base of my oak trees. I'd think they'd look funny scattered throughout the lawn.

I have transplanted our native Langlois violets to different areas of my yard but they only seem to thrive in shady areas. I was looking for something similar that I could scatter here and there in the full-sun parts of my lawn.

I was kinda going for something like this:

Daffodils do really well for us. The so-called "sweeties" are very popular for naturalized daffodils in East Texas.

I think you should also look at the rain lilies (Zephyranthes). They can be planted in the lawn and they pop up and bloom quickly after a rain. They come in every color you could want.

Oh yes, rain lilies are great!!

You have to be careful in selecting daffodils this far south. Here is a page with suggestions.

http://www.oldhousegardens.com...

Rain lilies or maybe Schoolhouse Lilies (Oxblood).

Also don't neglect the beautiful Naked Lady (Lycoris radiata) .

Kandace, I have some seeds for rainlilys that I could share with you. I don't have a ton of seeds but I can share enough to get you started. The plants grow very quickly & set seed pods which have lots & lots of seeds which will volunteer or you can collect them & germinate & then plant the plants out. The plants themselves also multiply by bulbs. They do not take long to establish especially in your zone. You could have some pretties next year & by 3 years time they will be popping up all over the place. Treemail me if you're interested.

When I lived in Broussard (having moved from the cold north) I was amazed that my neighbor grew 'paperwhites' - tazetta daffodils outside! I'd never seen them growing outdoors before and they were stunning naturalized in one of her flowerbeds.

Catherine

How about the lovely little Blue Eyed Grass - Not really a grass, just that the foliage is fine enough to look like grass. I think it is Sisyrinchium angustifolium? I got a gallon pot of them for $3.99 at Home Depot last week!

Blue-eyed grass aka Sisyrinchium comes in white, yellow as well as blue. They are a joyful surprise in the spring.