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Bulbs to plant in fall zone 6b.
The best times for planting bulbs in zone 7 is in fall for spring bloomers and in spring for summer flowering varieties.
The trick is picking out your favorites with all the cultivars in the market.
When growing bulbs in zone 6 one of the most important necessities is a well draining site.
Bulbs are prone to rots and other fungal diseases in soggy soils.
In order to help you we have gathered all of the bulbs we offer for hardiness zone 6 here.
Zone 6 is a relatively chilly climate with winter temperatures that can drop to 0 f.
The bulbs tend to be rounded but if you look closely you should find a point somewhere on the bulb.
Individuals in zone 7 should plant their bulbs by early november.
Some of these are spring flowering bulbs while a couple bloom a bit later in the season.
Let s start by talking about some of the best bulbs for fall planting.
It s also important to think about companion and succession planting with bulbs.
Most reputable nursery center or online garden sites carry a host of flowering bulbs for zone 7.
Of course if you live in an even warmer climate you may even be safe waiting until december.
Daffodils members of the narcissus family daffodils erupt in shades of white and yellow in mid march to announce the arrival of spring.
Plant them about 4 inches deep and give them a good drink of water to start them off.
Growing bulbs in zone 6 gardens.
Time your bulb planting activities correctly.
We want to make choosing which bulbs to plant easier.
If you aren t sure about your hardiness zone click on the link under the search box that says find hardiness zone and enter your zip code.
Individuals in zones 4 and 5 should plant their bulbs in late september or early october.
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.