When To Plant Daffodils

The daffodils will provide early spring color while later blooming plants are just leafing and budding then the later blooming plant will cover up and deter from the die back of the daffodils in late spring.

When to plant daffodils. If youve ever planted spring-flowering bulbs you know how labor intensive this task is. In short the best time to plant daffodil bulbs is in the fall about 2 to 4 weeks before the ground freezes. When companion planting with daffodils for season long color plant daffodils about 3-6 inches from later blooming plants.

Once you receive your bulbs in the post you can either plant them or store them for later. You can plant them right up to 21 June as they actually like cooler soil. In more northern regions daffodil bulbs can be planted in late September through October while in more southern regions the planting time is October through November.

For aesthetic reasons you dont want to mix different cultivars within each planting group. In the North this will be in September or October in the South in October or November. Plant tulips in November.

Just give each one a gentle squeeze to make sure its firm and healthy before putting it into the ground. Link of the American Daffodil Society recommends planting the bulbs more deeply than you would when planting in beds at six to eight inches deep. Daffodils are sold as dry bulbs in late summer for planting in September and as potted plants in spring ready to flower.

Plant daffodil bulbs in autumn in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Planting Daffodil Bulbs in the Fall. Last November we shot a story about planting thousands of daffodil bulbs in a single day for the October issue of my magazine Martha Stewart Living.

Last autumn I found a really great way to plant. Heres how we get them in the ground. Once the daffodils are in the ground its job done.