Greenly Garden

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.

Care at a glance

PlantLife spanStarted asPlanting seasonFirst flowersFlowering lastsFrost
Crocusperennialbulbsautumn5 days after growth starts21 daystolerates light frost
Daffodilperennialbulbsautumn30 days after growth starts14 daystolerates light frost
Grape hyacinthperennialbulbsautumn152 days after growth starts30 daystolerates light frost
Hyacinthperennialbulbsautumn21 days after growth starts14 daystolerates light frost
Lilyperennialbulbsautumn77 days after growth starts21 daystolerates light frost
Ornamental onionperennialbulbsautumn76 days after growth starts21 daystolerates light frost
Snowdropperennialbulbsautumn7 days after growth starts28 daystolerates light frost
Tulipperennialbulbsautumn28 days after growth starts14 daystolerates 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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