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.
Bulbs
Planting Time
Spring & Fall
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
Ipheion
F
Early Spring
3-4"
1"
Moisture rich,
well drained
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
(Calla Lily)
S
Early-
Midsummer
3"
6"
Well drained,
organic matter rich
