If you want to herald spring with a burst of color you need to plan ahead because these bulbs must be planted in fall.
Bulbs to plant in fall.
Let s start by talking about some of the best bulbs for fall planting.
Available for purchase from spring through fall we ll ship them to your door when it s time to plant.
11 of 13 photo by a4ndreas getty images striped squill flower puschkinia scilloides native to the middle east and caucasus striped squill flower is another early blooming fall bulb.
Many bulbs need 16 to 18 weeks of cold temperatures to produce blooms the following spring or summer.
Some of these are spring flowering bulbs while a couple bloom a bit later in the season.
Bulbs can be ordered from a mail order catalog ahead of time so that the bulbs arrive right in time for fall planting.
In general the optimum time to plant bulbs in fall is when the soil temperature is 60 f 16 c or cooler but before first frost.
If you can find a spot that gets only afternoon sun you ll get the most abundant blooms.
Colchicum needs a moisture retentive soil and partial shade.
These flowering bulbs are the surest signs that spring has arrived with some bulbs even blooming when there s still snow on the ground.
The ideal winter soil temperature during this time is 35 45 f 2 8 c.
Since these are fall bloomers don t wait too late to plant your bulbs.
Late summer is preferable to late autumn.
Daffodils members of the narcissus family daffodils erupt in shades of white and yellow in mid march to announce the arrival of spring.
Plant these fall bulbs in rich well drained humus and they ll bloom in spring and early summer.
Or make sure you buy your bulbs from a reputable nursery or garden center.
Best bulbs to plant in the fall.