When to plant bulbs
Planting schedule
With this scheme it is easy to find out when to plant bulbs for the desired season. Whether you want flowers for spring, summer or fall.
Planting outside
Flowering time
s = sunny | Sun loving flowers |
p = partial sun | Partial shade loving flowers |
n = no sun | Shade loving flowers |
Flowerbulbs | |||||||||||||||
►Month ▼Bulbs+wiki | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Okt | Nov | Dec | Planting distance | Depth | |
Anemone | 5cm/2” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Amaryllis | 30cm/12” | 3cm/1” | spn | ||||||||||||
Begonia | 15cm/6” | 3cm/1” | sp* | ||||||||||||
Grape Hyacinth | 5cm/2” | 3cm/1” | spn | ||||||||||||
Cyclamen | 5cm/2” | 3cm/1” | pn* | ||||||||||||
Dahlia | 25cm/10” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Freesia | 8cm/3” | 8cm/3” | sp | ||||||||||||
Dutch hyacinth | 15cm/6” | 15cm/6” | sp | ||||||||||||
Scilla | 4cm/1.5” | 6cm/2” | spn | ||||||||||||
Bluebell | 4cm/1.5” | 6cm/2” | spn | ||||||||||||
Siberian squill | 7cm/3” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Alpine Squill | 6cm/2” | 10cm/4” | spn | ||||||||||||
Indian shot | 30cm/12” | 15cm/6” | s | ||||||||||||
Iris | 10cm/4” | 6cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Ixia | 30cm/12” | 7cm/3” | s | ||||||||||||
Lucky clover | 5cm/2” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Gladiolus | 10cm/4” | 10cm/4” | s | ||||||||||||
Gesneriaceae | 20cm/8” | 8cm/3” | sp* | ||||||||||||
Adder’s tongue | 5cm/2” | 5cm/2” | pn | ||||||||||||
©When2Plant.uk | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Okt | Nov | Dec | |||
Kaiser’s crown | 30cm/12” | 20cm/8” | spn | ||||||||||||
Pineapple Lily | 15cm/6” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Lilies | 20cm/8” | 14cm/5.5” | spn | ||||||||||||
Lily of the valley | root ball | 5cm/2” | n | ||||||||||||
Desert candles | 40cm/16” | 10cm/4” | s | ||||||||||||
Narcissus | 7cm/3” | 15cm/6” | sp | ||||||||||||
Ranunculus | 20cm/8” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Snowdrop | 7cm/3” | 10cm/4” | spn | ||||||||||||
Glory-of-the-snow | 3cm/1” | 3cm/1” | spn | ||||||||||||
Scilla | 3cm/1” | 5cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Giant Onion | 25cm/10” | 15cm/6” | sp | ||||||||||||
Jockey’s cap lily | 10cm/4” | 8cm/3” | sp | ||||||||||||
Tulip | 10cm/4” | 15cm/6” | spn | ||||||||||||
Winter aconite | 5cm/2” | 5cm/2” | spn | ||||||||||||
Crocus – autumn flowering | 3cm/1” | 6cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Crocus – spring flowering | 3cm/1” | 6cm/2” | sp | ||||||||||||
Harlequin flower | 10cm/4” | 8cm/3” | s | ||||||||||||
Summer snowflake | 12cm/5” | 12cm/5” | sp | ||||||||||||
Lily of the Nile | 20cm/8” | 10cm/4” | s | ||||||||||||
Star-of-Bethlehem | 10cm/4” | 8cm/3” | sp | ||||||||||||
* Is usually cultivated indoors | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Okt | Nov | Dec |
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