Growing bulbs in zone 6 gardens.
Bulbs to plant in fall zone 6b.
Individuals in zone 7 should plant their bulbs by early november.
The trick is picking out your favorites with all the cultivars in the market.
Plant them about 4 inches deep and give them a good drink of water to start them off.
It s also important to think about companion and succession planting with bulbs.
Some of these are spring flowering bulbs while a couple bloom a bit later in the season.
Bulbs are prone to rots and other fungal diseases in soggy soils.
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That s the end to plant upward although the bulb will eventually figure out which end is up on its own so don t sweat it.
The bulbs tend to be rounded but if you look closely you should find a point somewhere on the bulb.
Daffodils members of the narcissus family daffodils erupt in shades of white and yellow in mid march to announce the arrival of spring.
Time your bulb planting activities correctly.
The best times for planting bulbs in zone 7 is in fall for spring bloomers and in spring for summer flowering varieties.
Individuals in zones 4 and 5 should plant their bulbs in late september or early october.
When growing bulbs in zone 6 one of the most important necessities is a well draining site.
Most reputable nursery center or online garden sites carry a host of flowering bulbs for zone 7.
Planting fall gardens in zone 6 seems like an impossible task but there are a surprising number of vegetables suitable for zone 6 fall vegetable planting.
Individuals in zone 6 should plant their bulbs by the middle of october.
In order to help you we have gathered all of the bulbs we offer for hardiness zone 6 here.
17 8 c and sometimes even below.