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Bulb Planting Times, Depths, Spacing
and Growing Requirements

Shaun the Garden Gnome

Bulbs, Corms, Tubers and Rhizomes for your Garden

Growing bulb type flowers is a very rewarding task, considering the ease of planting and the resulting flower shows.

If you didn't get exact planting directions with your bulbs, there are a few general rules of thumb that you can usually rely on when it comes planting and growing bulbs.

  1. The pointy end always goes up! If you put the point down, your plant will still grow... but upside down. It will eventually get turned right side up and probably reward you with a crooked flower.
  2. Plant the bulb 2-2½ times deeper than the width of the bulb. Obviously, this rule doesn't apply to surface grown plants like Amaryllis and Iris
  3. Remove spent flowers promptly, but always allow the foliage to continue to grow until it dies back naturally. The foliage produces the nutrients needed to provide the next years flowers
  4. Most bulbs should only be divided in early spring or the fall while they are dormant.
  5. As a general rule, the colder your climate, the earlier you plant your spring flowering bulbs. In colder northern climates, | Plant in September or October. In warmer planting zones you may need to wait to plant bulbs until December or later.

The planting depths indicated below are to the top of the bulb, NOT the depth of the hole!

Spring Flowering Bulbs

Purple and Gold Crocus Flowers
Name:
Crocus (corm)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 3-9
Height: 3-6"
Planting: Plant 2-3" deep Plant 2-4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonous White flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Looks best when grown in clusters
A Pale Yellow, Double Flowered Daffodil
Name:
Daffodil Narcissus
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 4-9
Height: 6-15"
Planting: Plant 3-6" deep Plant 3-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the day This plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic watering White flowering plantYellow flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Flowers should be snapped off, not cut.
Bluebells Blooming in the Garden, Scilla siberica
Name:
Bluebells Scilla siberica (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in Sept/Oct | Zones 3-9
Height: 4-8"
Planting: Plant 2-3" deep Plant 3-5" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions White flowering plantPink flowering plantblue flowering plant
Evergreen where hardy. Bluebells are excellent for naturalizing.
A Silver Shamrock Plant Showing Pink Flowers, Oxalis adenophylla
Name:
Silver Shamrock Oxalis adenophylla (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 4-10
Height: 3-4"
Planting: Plant 1½-2" deep Plant 2-4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant may not tolerate any direct sunlightThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringNo Deer White flowering plantPink flowering plant
Beautifully pleated, silvery-blue foliage. Easily maintained.
Grape Hyacinths Blooming in the Garden, Muscari armeniacum
Name:
Grape Hyacinth Muscari (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 3-9
Height: 5-8"
Planting: Plant 2" deep Plant 2-4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the day Once established this plant requires little or no supplemental wateringThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringblue flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Small, long lived bulbs. Best planted in masses.
Two Pink Hyacinths in Bloom, Hyacinthus orientalis
Name:
Hyacinth Hyacinthus (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring Plant Sept-Nov | Zones 3-9
Height: 12"
Planting: Plant 4-6" deep Plant 6-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the day Once established this plant requires little or no supplemental wateringThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Grows well in planters Very fragrant flowers.
Glory of the Snow Blooming in the Garden, Chionodoxa luciliae
Name:
Glory of Snow Chionodoxa (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in Sept-Oct | Zones 4-9
Height: 8"
Planting: Plant 3" deep Plant 2-3" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic watering blue flowering plant
Look best when planted in masses. Performs best in cold winter regions.
A Lily of the Valley in Bloom, Convallaria majalis
Name:
Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis (rhizome)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 3-9
Height: 5-10"
Planting: Plant 1½-2" deep Plant 2-4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant may not tolerate any direct sunlightThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsNo DeerSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousWhite flowering plantPink flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Sweetly scented flowers, likes partial to full shade.
An Orange Star | Plant in Bloom, Ornithogalum dubium
Name:
Orange Star Ornith. dubium (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early spring | Plant in fall | Zones 9-10
Height: 12-18"
Planting: Plant 1 per 5" pot with only base of bulb covered
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayOnce established this plant requires little or no supplemental wateringThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Produces upright clusters of fragrant 1-2" flowers.
Tulips Blooming in the Bulb Garden
Name:
Tulip Tulipa (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring | Plant in fall | Zones 3-8
Height: 10-20"
Planting: Plant 4-6" deep Plant 4-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plant
Grows well in planters Cultivated in Europe since 1554
A Red Flowering Crown Imperial Fritillaria
Name:
Crown Imperial Fritillaria (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms mid spring | Plant in early fall | Zones 5-9
Height: 3-4 ft.
Planting: Plant 6-8" deep Plant 4-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringNo Deer Red flowering plantYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Cultivated since the 16th century. Grows very quickly.
A Fire Lily | Plant in Bloom, Clivia miniata
Name:
Fire Lily Clivia miniata (bulb-like)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring | Plant in spring | Zones 10-11
Height: 12-18"
Planting: Plant up to root crown Plant 2 ft. apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringRed flowering plantYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Will bloom better when root bound.
Blue Flowering Windflowers, Anemone blanda
Name:
Windflower Anemone blanda (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring | Plant in fall | Zones 6-9
Height: 8"
Planting: Plant 1" deep Plant 6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Long blooming flowers above dense cover of fern-like foliage.
A Freesia | Plant in Bloom
Name:
Freesia (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring Plant early fall | Zones 9-10
Height: 12-18"
Planting: Plant 2" deep Plant 2" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the day This plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic watering White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Can grow as House Plant Easy to care for bulbs.
A Red Flowering Gloxinia in Bloom, Sinningia hybridus
Name:
Gloxinia Sinningia hybridus (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring Plant Dec-March | Zones 10-12
Height: 8-12"
Planting: Plant 1" deep Plant 1 per 5" pot
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant may not tolerate any direct sunlightThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plantGreen flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Many foliage and flower forms and colors.
Dutch Irises Blooming in the Garden, Iris reticulata
Name:
Dutch Iris Iris reticulata (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in spring | Plant in fall | Zones 3-10
Height: 6-10"
Planting: Plant 3" deep Plant 6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringHummingbird PlantNo DeerPurple flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Fragrant, tubular purple flowers
Flower of a Crested Japanese Iris, Iris japonica
Name:
Japanese Iris Iris japonica (rhizome)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late spring Plant July-Oct | Zones 8-11
Height: 12-24"
Planting: Plant 2" deep Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringHummingbird PlantNo DeerWhite flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Foliage resembles that of a Daylily. Produces masses of crested flowers.
A Blue Siberian Iris Flower, Iris Siberica
Name:
Siberian Iris Iris Siberica (rhizome)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in late spring | Plant in early spring or late summer | Zones 4-9
Height: 2-4 ft.
Planting: Plant 1-2" deep Plant 1-2 ft. apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions Hummingbird PlantNo DeerWhite flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Very durable and extremely hardy plants. Long blooming period.
Oregon Shamrock Plants, Oxalis oregona
Name:
Shamrock Oxalis oregona (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late spring | Plant in late summer | Zones 8-10
Height: 6-8"
Planting: Plant 1-2" deep Plant 2-4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis can be grown as a House Plant White flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Easy to grow in light shade, never direct sun.
The Spathe, Spadix and Flower Structure of a Jack in the Pulpit Plant
Name:
Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in late spring | Plant in fall-winter Zones vary
Height: 12-30"
Planting: Plant 4 " deep Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant may not tolerate any direct sunlightThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions Some or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousNo DeerWhite flowering plant
Compound, green or variegated leaves divided into 3-30 leaflets
Persian Buttercups in Bloom, Ranunculus asiaticus
Name:
Persian Buttercup Ranun. asiaticus (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late spring | Plant in fall | Zones 8-10
Height: 8-18"
Planting: Plant 2" deep Plant 6-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the day This plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringButterfly Flower White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plant
Grows well in planters 3"-5" Camellia-like flowers.
A Peruvian Lily in Bloom, Alstroemeria
Name:
Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late spring | Plant in fall | Zones 7-10
Height: 2-3 ft.
Planting: Plant 6-8" deep Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions Hummingbird PlantButterfly FlowerBird Plant or FlowerNo Deer White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Speckled flowers Low maintenance Long lived plant

Summer Flowering Bulbs

The Flowers of a Star of Bethlehem Plant, Ornithogalum arabicum
Name:
Star of Bethlehem Ornith. arabicum (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms early summer | Plant in September | Zones 7-10
Height: 12"
Planting: Plant 4" deep Plant " apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayOnce established this plant requires little or no supplemental wateringThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousWhite flowering plant
Produces upright clusters of fragrant 1-2" flowers.
Giant Flowering Onions, Allium giganteum in bloom
Name:
Flowering Onion Allium species (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in fall Zones vary
Height: 1-6 ft.
Planting: Plant 2-3x bulb size deep Plant 4-6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
1"-5" flower clusters with dozens of star shaped flowers.
Two Bearded Iris Growing in the Garden
Name:
Bearded Iris Iris germanica (rhizome)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer Plant July-Oct | Zones 4-10
Height: 6-48"
Planting: Plant with top at soil surface Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringHummingbird PlantNo DeerWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Almost every color imaginable, some scented varieties
Dragon Lily Flowers, Dracunculus vulgaris
Name:
Dragon Lily Dracunculus (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms summer | Plant in fall | Zones 5-8
Height: 18-24"
Planting: Plant 6" deep Plant 9-12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringPurple flowering plantBurgundy flowering plant
Also known as a Voodoo Lily and Stink Lily.
A Pink and Green Caladium Plant
Name:
Caladium Colocasia (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Foliage plant Plant outdoors May | Zones 10-11
Height: 12-18"
Planting: 2-3" Plant 1 per 5-6" pot
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions Yellow flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Foliage is usually a combination of colors
Pink Calla Lily Flowers
Name:
Calla Lily Zantedeschia (rhizome)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in spring or fall | Zones 8-11
Height: 2-4 ft.
Planting: Plant 4-6" deep Plant 12-18" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsNo Deer White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Large, lush green foliage and stately flowers
A variegated Canna Lily in Bloom
Name:
Canna Lily Canna generalis (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in May or June | Zones 8-11
Height: 3-6 ft.
Planting: Plant 5" deep Plant 12-18" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsHummingbird PlantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Grows well in planters Intensely colored flowers on 3-8 ft. spikes
Red and Yellow Gladiolas in Bloom
Name:
Gladiola Gladiolus (corm)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in spring | Zones 8-11
Height: 12-36"
Planting: Plant 4" deep Plant 4" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringHummingbird Plant White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plant
Easy care, tall spikes of brightly colored flowers.
A Pink Asian Lily Flower, with Dew Drops
Name:
Lilies Lilium (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in fall Zones vary
Height: 12-30"
Planting: Planting depth varies Plant 6-12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plant
Very fragrant flowers. Many species and hybrids
A Lily of the Nile | Plant in bloom
Name:
Lily of the Nile Agapanthus (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in spring or fall | Zones 9-11
Height: 18-36"
Planting: Plant 2" deep Plant 6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayOnce established this plant requires little or no supplemental wateringThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringWhite flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Grows well in planters Agapanthus don't like their roots disturbed
Crocosmia Lucifer Flowers and a Butterfly
Name:
Montbretia Crocosmia (corm)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in May or June | Zones 7-11
Height: 2-4 ft.
Planting: Plant 3-5" deep Plant 4-6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringHummingbird PlantButterfly FlowerRed flowering plantYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Grows well in planters A Hummingbird favorite!
A Bright Pink Water Lily Flower
Name:
Water Lily Nymphaea (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in summer | Plant in spring Zones vary
Height: low
Planting: | Plant in wide pot Submerge 18-36"Plant 1 per pot
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Can be grown in sunken pots in your pond or a tub on your patio.
A Dahlia 'Lauren Michelle' Flower
Name:
Dahlia Dahlia (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in late summer | Plant in late spring | Zones 7-11
Height: 1-6 ft.
Planting: Plant 6" deep Plant 1-3 ft. apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsHummingbird PlantNo DeerWhite flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plant Yellow flowering plantblue flowering plantPurple flowering plantorange flowering plantBurgundy flowering plant
A blast of different colors, shapes and sizes, flowers can be from 2"-12" in diameter.
A Chocolate Cosmos | Plant in Bloom, Cosmos atrosanguineus
Name:
Chocolate Cosmos C. atrosanguineus (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms summer/fall | Plant in spring | Zones 7-10
Height: 18"
Planting: Plant 6" deep Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringButterfly FlowerBurgundy flowering plantBrown flowering plant
Long blooming, Pleasant chocolate fragrance.
A Red Reiger Tuberous Begonia in Bloom, Begonia tuberhybrida
Name:
Reiger Begonia B. tuberhybrida (tuber)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms summer/fall | Plant in early spring | Zones 3-9
Height: 8-24"
Planting: Plant 1" deep Plant 12" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant may not tolerate any direct sunlightThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsHummingbird Plant White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plantorange flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Blooms for several months.
A Spider Lily in Bloom, Lycoris radiata
Name:
Spider Lily Lycoris radiata (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late summer-fall Plant late summer | Zones 7-10
Height: 12-18"
Planting: Plant 3-6" deep Plant 4-6" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringRed flowering plantPink flowering plantYellow flowering plant
Clusters of brilliant red flowers appear seemingly overnight

Fall and Winter Flowering Bulbs

Name:
Autumn Crocus Colch. autumnale (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in fall | Plant in late summer | Zones 5-9
Height: 5-6"
Planting: Plant 3-4" deep Plant 6-9" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringSome or all parts of this plant may be toxic or poisonousWhite flowering plantPink flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Larger flowers than spring blooming Crocus
A White Flowering Fairy Lily in Bloom, Zephyranthes candida
Name:
Fairy Lily Zephyranthes (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in fall | Plant in summer | Zones 8-11
Height: 5-8"
Planting: Plant 1-2" deep Plant 3" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringWhite flowering plantPink flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Has a tendency in the wild to bloom after a rainfall.
A Cyclamen Plant Blooming in the Garden
Name:
Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum (corm)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms fall & spring | Plant in June-Aug. | Zones 5-7 / 9-10
Height: 2-5"
Planting: Tender: Plant ½ of bulb above soil Hardy:½" deep Plant 4-8" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditions White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plantPurple flowering plant
Can grow as House Plant Needs cool temperatures, fresh air, and moisture.
A Pink Flowered Amaryllis | Plant in Bloom
Name:
Amaryllis Hippeastrum (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms in winter | Plant indoors in Nov-Dec | Zones 9-11
Height: 1-2 ft.
Planting: Plant up to neck of bulb Plant 1 per 5" pot
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic watering White flowering plantRed flowering plantPink flowering plant
Can be forced to bloom Can grow as House Plant Giant 4-6" flowers
Snowdrops Blooming in the Garden, Galanthus nivalis
Name:
Snowdrops Galanthus (bulb)
Bloom time, Planting time, Hardiness: Blooms late winter | Plant in fall | Zones 3-9
Height: 6"
Planting: Plant 3-4" deep Plant 2-3" apart
Requirements & Benefits: This plant grows best with full sun for most of the dayThis plant requires or will tolerate shade during the heat of the dayThis plant will tolerate some drought, but benefits from periodic wateringThis plant needs a thorough, deep weekly watering, Double icons require boggy or wet conditionsWhite flowering plant
Each stem holds a single, nodding, bell-shaped, fragrant white flower.


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