When do you plant tulip & daffodil bulbs?

tmkd

I'm in RI, not sure what zone that is.....

TIA, girls!

~NB~

Fall. Vendors usually give you that information at the point of purchase, via package labeling or store signage.

nitaw

Fall - I normally try to get mine planted before the first hard freeze. So for me (Zone 7b), that's usually mid-late October. I just some Dutch Iris bulbs at Lowe's and I'm trying to fight the urge to get them now. Of course, I could just buy them and store them ...

 

pattymctatty

I'm in MN - zone 4. I ordered some from Breck's and they don't ship until you're supposed to plant them. I should get them within 2 weeks, I'll plant before the last week in September. It already feels like Fall here!

tmkd

~NB~:

Fall. Vendors usually give you that information at the point of purchase, via package labeling or store signage.

I knew it was fall, sorry, I should've been more clear. I was looking for a more specific guideline. And, yes, I've seen "fall" on signs and packages.....I guess I wanted more personal experience from regular planters. Of course I don't know your tone, but I can't help but feel like you're being condescending, like "it's on the package, dummy."

CollegeGrrl219

Honestly, it doesn't matter, as long as it's in the fall. It doesn't matter if it's September, October or November. As long as the ground is thawed and not frozen, you can plant. You just don't want to plant them when it's hot out.

nitaw

TEM325:

~NB~:

Fall. Vendors usually give you that information at the point of purchase, via package labeling or store signage.

I knew it was fall, sorry, I should've been more clear. I was looking for a more specific guideline. And, yes, I've seen "fall" on signs and packages.....I guess I wanted more personal experience from regular planters. Of course I don't know your tone, but I can't help but feel like you're being condescending, like "it's on the package, dummy."

Not ~NB~, but I don't think she was trying to come off that way. She is one of the most knowledgeable posters on the board, especially considering that she is a professional landscaper. 

And since you are really wanting more specific responses, it's going to differ by zone. As I previously stated, I'm in Zone 7b. My earliest frost date is Oct. 16th, but that hardly ever, ever happens. Normally, we don't get a real frost until the 1st or 2nd week in November. 

Here are a few sites that may give you more specific information:

http://www.theplantexpert.com/springbulbs/When.html

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/springbulbs.html

Frost dates by city

For new gardeners (not sure if you are), I always suggest picking up a copy of a regional garden book for your area. For me, I have the TN & KY Gardener's Guide by Judy Lowe. A regional garden guide will give you information about what plants work well in your area. The book I have lists everything from bulbs to trees to annuals. A similar book will also tell you when to plant certain bulbs, annuals, etc. It's a $15 investment that I personally think every gardener should have at hand.

 

~NB~

TEM325:

... I don't know your tone, but I can't help but feel like you're being condescending, like "it's on the package, dummy."

That was not my intent- sorry if it came off that way. I wanted to reassure you that the info will be where you need it.

You really don't have to be very specific. There isn't a precise week that it has to be done.

 

tmkd

Thanks!