PEST-RESISTANT BULBS Try these

Allium, ornamental onion. Blooms late spring to early summer. Alliums need well-drained soil, and prefer full sun although some like full or part shade.
Camassia. It bears tall spikes with many starry flowers in late spring with long, upright swordlike leaves, according to the catalog from Brent and Becky's Bulbs in southeastern Virginia. The bulb tolerates damp meadows and pond edges as well as heavy clay soils.
Chionodoxa, sometimes called "glory of the snow." Blooms late winter, early spring. These small, starry flowers in a spray on a stem look nice tucked among rocks, woodland gardens and nestled under larger bulbs.
Colchicum. Flowers in fall, hosta-looking foliage emerges in spring.
Crocus tommasinianus. Bluish to purple flowers late winter, early spring.
Eranthis, often called winter aconite or buttercup. Blooms late winter, early spring. Likes rich soil in partial shade.
Fritillaria. Bell-shaped flowers mid- to late spring, depending on variety. They come in all sorts of colors and sizes.
Galanthus nivalis, snowdrop. Fragrant white blooms late winter, early spring.
Hyacinthoides hispanica, called Spanish bluebell or wood hyacinth. Bell-shaped blooms late spring in sun or shade.
Hyacinthus, hyacinth. Fragrant blooms midspring.
Ipheion, often called "star flower." Six petaled, star-shaped, sweet flowers with grasslike foliage that smells like garlic appear early- to late-spring.
Leucojum, also known as snowflake. Pure white bells with green tips appear mid- to late-spring. There is also a fall-blooming Leucojum autumnale.
Muscari, or grape hyacinth. Long-lasting blooms in blues and white emerge mid- to late spring, depending upon variety.
Narcissus, daffodil. Blooms in yellows, oranges, pinks and whites dazzle gardens early to late spring, depending upon variety.
Ornithogalum. Spikes of six-petaled, bell-shaped blooms unfold early to mid-spring.
Oxalis, called shamrock or wood sorrel. Rose, lilac or purple blooms mid-spring to fall, depending on variety.
Scilla. Starry flowers droop like bells on spikes early spring, to early summer, depending upon variety.
Remember, bulbs also can be planted in containers, which protect them from critters and give you the chance to enjoy early spring flowers on your deck or patio. For more information on spring- and summer-flowering bulbs, visit Brent and Becky's Bulbs at www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com on the Web, or call for their catalog at (804) 693-3966.