Bulbs to plant in autumn
Crocus, Daffodil, Grape hyacinth, Hyacinth, Lily, Ornamental onion, Snowdrop and Tulip: their cards plant the bulbs in autumn, about a month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.
Crocusbulbs · autumn
Daffodilbulbs · autumn
Grape hyacinthbulbs · autumn
Hyacinthbulbs · autumn
Lilybulbs · autumn
Ornamental onionbulbs · autumn
Snowdropbulbs · autumnTulipbulbs · autumn
Care at a glance
| Plant | Life span | Started as | Planting season | First flowers | Flowering lasts | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocus | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 5 days after growth starts | 21 days | tolerates light frost |
| Daffodil | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 30 days after growth starts | 14 days | tolerates light frost |
| Grape hyacinth | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 152 days after growth starts | 30 days | tolerates light frost |
| Hyacinth | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 21 days after growth starts | 14 days | tolerates light frost |
| Lily | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 77 days after growth starts | 21 days | tolerates light frost |
| Ornamental onion | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 76 days after growth starts | 21 days | tolerates light frost |
| Snowdrop | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 7 days after growth starts | 28 days | tolerates light frost |
| Tulip | perennial | bulbs | autumn | 28 days after growth starts | 14 days | tolerates light frost |
How this list is made
Chosen by the card: planted as bulbs, planting season autumn. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
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