Bulb Care Instructions and Planting Depth Chart
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If You Like Simplicity in the Garden, You'll Appreciate Bulbs
Bulb Planting Instructions
- Dig out the soil to the proper depth. (See chart below)
- Amend soil (if needed), drop the bulb in, tips up.
- Cover the bulb completely, and water well.
Bulb Planting by Type
BULB
Planting Time Spring & Fall (S, F)
Bloom TIme
Planting Depth
Planting Distance
Soil Preference
| Allium |
S/F |
Late Spring-Early Summer |
6-8" |
6-8" |
Well drained, sandy loam |
| Alocasia/Colocasia |
S |
Summer (Foliage) |
8-10" |
3-6' |
Well drained |
| Anemone |
F |
Early Spring |
2-3" |
2-4" |
Well drained |
| Caladium |
S |
Summer-Fall (Foliage) |
1-2" |
8-18" |
Well drained |
| Camassia |
F |
Late Spring-Early Summer |
4-6" |
6-8" |
Moisture rich, organic matter rich |
| Canna |
S |
Summer |
4-6" |
1-2' |
Moisture rich, organic matter rich |
| Colchicum |
F |
Early-Mid Fall |
3-4" |
6-8" |
Moisture rich |
| Crocus (Fall Blooming) |
S |
Fall |
2-3" |
2-6" |
Moisture rich, well drained |
| Crocus (Spring Blooming) |
F |
Early Spring |
2-3" |
2-6" |
Moisture rich, loam |
| Dahlia |
S |
Summer |
6-8" |
9-12" |
Well drained, organic matter rich |
| Eucomis |
S |
Summer-Fall |
4-6" |
6" |
Well drained |
| Freesia |
S/F |
Spring or Fall |
3" |
1" |
Well drained |
| Fritillaria |
F |
Spring |
3-6" |
1-6" |
Well drained |
| Galanthus |
F |
Early Spring |
2-3" |
2" |
Organic matter rich |
| Gladiolus |
S/F |
Spring |
2-4" |
3-4" |
Well drained, sandy loam |
| Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) |
S/F |
Spring or Fall |
bulb neck above soil line |
2-4" |
Well drained, sandy loam |
| Hyacinth |
F |
Early Spring |
4-6" |
6" |
Well drained
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| Ipheion |
F |
Early Spring |
3-4" |
1" |
Moisture rich, well drained |
| Iris |
F |
Late Spring-Early Summer |
1-2" |
12-24" |
|
| Lilium (Lily) |
S/F |
Summer |
4-6" |
9-18" |
Moisture rich, well drained |
| Lycoris |
S/F |
Late Summer-Fall |
2-5" |
5-8" |
Moisture rich, well drained |
| Muscari |
F |
Early Spring |
3" |
2-3" |
Well drained |
| Narcissus (Daffodil) |
F |
Spring |
6-8" |
6-8" |
Moisture rich, well drained, loam |
| Nerine |
S/F |
Late Summer-Fall |
2" |
4-6" |
Well drained, sandy loam |
| Oxalis (Shamrock) |
S/F |
Spring or Fall |
1-2" |
2-6" |
Well drained |
| Polianthes |
F |
Summer |
2" |
6-8" |
Well drained, sandy loam |
| Ranunculus |
S |
Early Spring |
6" |
6" |
Well drained |
| Scilla |
F |
Spring |
2-3" |
3-6" |
Moisture rich |
| Tulipa (Tulip) |
F |
Spring |
6" |
3-6" |
Moisture rich, well drained |
Zantedeschia
|
S |
Early-Midsummer |
3" |
6" |
Well drained, organic matter rich |
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