Shown here the first of many crates of assorted Narcissus, Crocus, Hyacinth, Muscari and Tulip bulbs set to be planted this Fall. (see best bulb planting info. for your region below).
Technically, you can plant your bulbs right up to the time the ground freezes, but for the optimum bulb planting time in your area, see the following put out by the Dutch Govt. Site Bulb.com (shown below) by region and hardiness zone. New Eng & NY3, 4, 5, 6ME, MA, CT, VT, NH, NY, RISep 15 – Nov 15Mid-Atlantic coastal6, 7, 8NJ, DE, MD, eastern VA, Long IslandOct 1 – Nov 30Appalachians5, 6central PA, Western NC, western VA, eastern TN, WVSept 15 – Oct 15So Atlantic coastal7, 8eastern NC, SC, eastern GAOct 15 – Dec 15Great Lakes5, 6, 7state of MI, eastern WISept 15 – Nov 30E. Central5, 6, 7IN, IL, KY, western TNOct 1 – Nov 30Central & Great Plains7, 8northern AR, northern TX, OK, KS, southern NE, MO, southern IA, eastern CO, eastern NMOct 15 – Dec 15N. Central3, 4, 5MN, WI, northern IA, northern NE, eastern WY, eastern MT, ND, SDSep 15 – Nov 15Tropical10southern FL (so. of Orlando)Dec 1 – Jan 31S. Central7, 8eastern GA, AL, MS, northern LA, southern AR, central TXOct 15 – Dec 15Gulf Coast8, 9central and northern FL, coastal AL, coastal MS, coastal TXOct 1 – Dec 31Rocky Mountains2, 3, 4western MT, eastern ID, western WY, central COSep 15 – Nov 1Arid West5, 6, 7eastern WA, eastern OR, eastern & central areas of entire state of CA, NV, AZ, eastern NM, UT, western COSep. 30 – Nov 30No. Pacific Coast8coastal WA, coastal OR, coastal (far) northern CAOct 1 – Dec 1So Pacific Coast9, 10coastal CA from Mexico to Santa RosaOct 15 – Jan 30.
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