When is the best time to plant flowering bulbs in order to bloom in spring?

Your answer is in this wonderful old movie called "Being There" with Peter Sellers (his last and playing the character called "Chancy Gardener"), which I am sure you must have seen at some point. But, it is worth going back and watching it again - the very last scene, in particular, is truly and anomalously precious (I am not gonna ruin it for you in case you haven't seen it or don't remember it), especially for an avid gardener like you. So again, I'll let "Chancy" tell you when to plant those flowering bulbs!

When is the best time to plant flowering bulbs in order to bloom in spring?
Before the first frost I think.
Reply:Before the first hard frost and most definitely before the first freeze. Bulbs like cold ground to grow in or become establlished, but if it's frozen, the establishing time is drastically reduced. They need to be introduced to the cold slowly. Just make sure the bulbs you select are proven to grow in your area.
Reply:end of summer, especially mums-
Reply:In the fall!
Reply:Plant before the first frost
Reply:It depends in what zone you live in....


Here in the NW we plant them in October or November.





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Reply:Plant them in the fall.
Reply:Plant now, while the ground is still warm enough to work.

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