I second this recommendation. Ogden lives and gardens in the Austin/Central Texas area. A second really good book that often gets recommended along with Ogden’s book is “Bulbs for Warm Climates” by Thad M Howard (University of Texas Press, Austin TX). Howard published many bulb species from all of his plant hunting trips in Mexico. I believe Howard lived and gardened in the San Antonio TX area. Since I grew up in Austin TX, and my siblings still live in the area, and it’s where my plant interests began, I maintain an interest in all things plant growing in the region, especially since my sister is always calling me up to ask about growing something or another. Here are a few, maybe less-well-known, books on bulb growing in Texas: “Heirloom Bulbs for Today” by Chris Wiesinger and Cherie Foster Colburn (Bright Sky Press, Houston TX) “The Bulb Hunter” by Chris Wiesinger and William C Welch (Texas A&M Press, College Station TX) Wiesinger is the owner/operator of Southern Bulb Co. between Dallas and Tyler, Texas. “The Complete Guide to Growing Bulbs in Houston” by Sally McQueen (Bayland Publishing Inc, Houston TX) later revised to: “A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Bulbs on the Gulf Coast” by Sally McQueen Squire (River Bend Publishing Co., Houston TX) M. erythrochlamis (which I don’t think is a bulb) will love the summers there, but won’t survive any but the very warmest of winters there unless it’s planted in very protected locations. I think Houston is Zone 9A, except right along the coast where it’s 9B. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > On Jul 23, 2020, at 8:08 AM, Carlo A. Balistrieri via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I highly recommend reading “Garden Bulbs for the South” by Scott Ogden (Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas TX). It’s been a go-to resource for me since moving to SC and is entertaining to boot. > > Carlo > > On Jul 23, 2020, at 6:53 AM, Jane Sargent via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I was asked what pretty bulbs could be used for landscaping in Houston, TX and had no idea. Can someone help? The place sounds like a hot swamp. Would Megaspekasma erythrochlamis grow there? _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…