Bulb Planting & Care

Allium

Planting Instructions:

  1. Choose an area with good drainage that receives at least 6 hours of sun per day.
  2. Dig planting holes 4 times the height of the bulb and spaced 6-8” apart. 
  3. Place bulbs with points facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the bulb.
  4. Water once and then not again till spring.

Anemone

Mistral Tigre

Planting Instructions: 

Plant in fall for Zones 7–9 and in spring after the last frost for zones 4-6.  Growers in zones 4-6 will need to dig and dry corms yearly and replant in the spring. 

1. Soak Corms in room-temperature water for 4–6 hours before planting.

2. Choose a full sun to part shade location and well-drained soil. Amend with compost if needed.

3. Plant corms 2–3" deep and space 3–6" apart. 

4. Water after planting and keep the soil moist but not soggy using a low-nitrogen fertilizer when shoots and buds appear.

Crocus

Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area with partial to full sun that has good drainage.
  2. Dig a hole 4-6 inches deep and mix granular fertilizer with soil at the bottom of the hole. Crocus bulbs should be planted 2-3” below the soil line.
  3. Place bulbs 2-3 inches apart with points facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the bulb.
  4. Water once and then not again till spring.

Daffodil

Lady Jane

Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area with partial to full sun that has good drainage.
  2. Dig a hole 6-8” deep and mix granular fertilizer with soil at the bottom of the hole. Daffodil bulbs should be planted 6” below the soil line.
  3. Place bulbs 2-3” apart with points facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the bulb.
  4. Water once and then not again till spring.

Fritillaria

Planting Instructions:

  1. Since these bulbs prefer to be in the soil, plant immediately upon arrival.
  2. Choose a well-draining location with full sun preferably.
  3. Plant 6” below the soil line. 
  4. Place the bulb pointed side up and cover.
  5. Space bulbs 6-8” apart.

Hyacinth

Pink Pearl

Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area with good drainage that receives at least 4 hours of sun per day.
  2. Dig a hole 4-5” deep. In zones 3-4, plant bulbs 6” deep to ensure winter protection.
  3. Place bulbs 4-5” apart with points facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the bulb.
  4. Water once and then not again till spring.
  5. Top with 1-2” of mulch for insulated protection.

Iris

Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight and has good drainage.
  2. Plant with the rhizome’s top exposed at the surface of the soil and firmly pack the soil around each rhizome.
  3. Space Iris rhizomes 12-24” apart.
  4. Water after planting and continue watering at least once a week for the remainder of the growing season.

Peony

White Cap

Fall Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area with at least 6 hours of sunlight with soil that has good drainage.
  2. Dig a hole 12-18” deep. Mix soil with an all-purpose fertilizer. Add the amended and loosened soil back into the hole.
  3. Place Peony roots 2-3” under the soil line with eyes facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the roots.
  4. Water well.

Poppy Seeds

Poppy Colibri Mix

How to Plant: Sow seeds directly into well-drained soil in full sun after the last frost. Lightly press seeds into the soil without covering them, as they need light to germinate. Keep the soil consistently moist until seedlings are established. Thin to about 6–8" apart once sprouted. For earlier blooms, start indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost and transplant carefully, as Poppies dislike root disturbance.

Ranunculus

Elegance Rosa Chiaro

Planting Instructions: 

Plant Ranunculus in the fall for zones 8-11 for spring blooms. In zones 4-7, store the hardened corms in a cool, dark place and plant in early spring for mid-summer blooms.

  1. Soak corms in room temperature water for 3-4 hours; avoid oversoaking.
  2. Choose an area with full sun for planting.
  3. Add compost and a balanced fertilizer to your soil.
  4. Plant corms 9” apart, 2-3” deep, with tentacles facing down in the soil.
  5. Water after planting and continue weekly watering to ensure the corms do not dry out for the remainder of the growing season.

Tulip

Jackpot

Fall Planting Instructions: 

  1. Choose an area with partial to full sun that has good drainage.
  2. Dig a hole 6-8” deep and mix granular fertilizer with soil at the bottom of the hole. Tulip bulbs should be planted 6” below the soil.
  3. Place bulbs 2-3” apart with points facing upward, and then gently pack the soil over the bulb.
  4. Water once and then not again till spring.