Individuals in zone 6 should plant their bulbs by the middle of october.
Bulbs to plant in fall zone 6b.
17 8 c and sometimes even below.
Zone 6 is a relatively chilly climate with winter temperatures that can drop to 0 f.
Individuals in zones 4 and 5 should plant their bulbs in late september or early october.
Bulbs are prone to rots and other fungal diseases in soggy soils.
Individuals in zone 7 should plant their bulbs by early november.
Let s start by talking about some of the best bulbs for fall planting.
Growing bulbs in zone 6 gardens.
We want to make choosing which bulbs to plant easier.
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The bulbs tend to be rounded but if you look closely you should find a point somewhere on the bulb.
The trick is picking out your favorites with all the cultivars in the market.
Plant them about 4 inches deep and give them a good drink of water to start them off.
The best times for planting bulbs in zone 7 is in fall for spring bloomers and in spring for summer flowering varieties.
Planting fall gardens in zone 6 seems like an impossible task but there are a surprising number of vegetables suitable for zone 6 fall vegetable planting.
Of course if you live in an even warmer climate you may even be safe waiting until december.
Some of these are spring flowering bulbs while a couple bloom a bit later in the season.
Time your bulb planting activities correctly.
Daffodils members of the narcissus family daffodils erupt in shades of white and yellow in mid march to announce the arrival of spring.
In order to help you we have gathered all of the bulbs we offer for hardiness zone 6 here.
It s also important to think about companion and succession planting with bulbs.