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Nov 24, 2008

Quick Reference Bulb Planting Chart

While searching for more information about our spring bulb line-up I came across this handy little bulb planting guide. This is the same information that is shipped with the Park Seed orders. The full booklet tells you how to plant, where to plant, and other general care tips for a long list of garden plants. I thought this bulb chart was especially handy.



Item

Planting Time

Flowering Time

Height(in.)

Depth to Plant (in.)

Distance Apart (in.)

Allium

Spring or Fall

late spring, early summer

various

2 X Diam. Of the bulb

6-8

Amaryllis

4-6 weeks before booms are desired

spring, unless forced

12-18

1/3 of bulb above ground

Pot 2" larger than bulb

Anemone

fall

early spring

4-12

2-3

2-4

Butterfly Amaryllis

4-6 weeks before booms are desired

spring, unless forced

24

base of bulb blow soil line

6" pot

Calla Lilly (Zantedeschia)

late spring

early to mid summer

12-18

3

6

Colchium

aug.-sept.

sept.-oct.

4-8

3-4

6-8

Crocus, Autumn

sept.-dec.

fall

2-6

2-3

2-6

Crocus, Spring

sept.-dec.

early spring

2-6

2-3

2-6

Cyclamen

late summer, early fall

fall

6

top of corm level with soil

6-12

Eranthis

early fall

early spring

3

2

1-2

Eremurus Foxtail Lilly

sept.-dec.

June

4-8

4-6

2-3

Freesia

early spring

summer

18-24

3

1

Fritillaria Imperialis

fall

early spring

18-24

4-6

6-8

Fritillaria Meleagris

fall

spring

12

3-4

1

Galanthus

fall

early spring

4-6

2-3

2

Gladiolus, Hardy

fall or early spring

spring

18

2-4

3-4

Hermodactylus

fall

early spring

6-12

3-4

3-4

Hyacinth

fall

early spring

9-18

4-6

6

Ipheion

fall

early spring

8-10

3-4

1

Iris, Bulbous

aug.-sept.

early spring

4-24

2-3

4-6

Leucojum Summer Snowflake

fall

April

12

4-6

4

Lily

fall or spring

early spring

2-8

4-6

9-18

Lily of The Valley Convallaria

fall or spring

May-June

6-8

1

3-4

Lycoris Hardy Amaryllis

mid-summer to fall

late summer, early fall

12-18

2-4

5-8

Muscari

late summer, early fall

early spring

6-9

3

2-3

Narcissus, Daffodils

sept.-oct.

Apr.-May

12-24

5-6

6-8

Oxalis

fall

spring

2-8

2

2-6

Ranunculus

spring

early spring

8-12

1.5

6

Scillia Hispanica

fall

spring

15

2-3

4-5

Scilllia Siberica

fall

mar.-apr.

6

3

3-6

Tulip Hybrid

fall

spring

6-18

6-8

3-6

Tulip Species

fall

spring

4-8

2-3

1-2

Zephyranthes

spring

mid-summer

9-12

1-2

3

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