Planting Tulip Bulbs In Autumn

Spring flowering bulbs bloom at a time when few other flowering plants in bloom. Tulips can often be seen stabbing their new shoots through the snow, and they are often seen in bloom during a late-season snowfall. For this early spring flowering beauties in their proper season, tulip bulbs should be planted at the right time of year. Tulip bulbs planted at different times of the year will not reliably bloom. Many will rot in the ground and never had a single flower.

Plant in season

To tulip flowers bloom in spring, their normal flowering season, tulip bulbs should be planted last fall. Plant them in the fall, when the bulbs begin to appear for sale in garden centers.