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When to Plant Bulbs in California
When to Plant Bulbs in California. Timing is essential to successfully plant bulbs. One of the advantages of a California garden is that the climate favors year-round planting. To grow plants in California, you can plant bulbs during the spring or in the winter.
Timing is essential to successfully plant bulbs. One of the advantages of a California garden is that the climate favors year-round planting. To grow plants in California, you can plant bulbs during the spring or in the winter.
Spring Planting
Plant bulbs during the spring to yield mid to late summer flowers. Spring planting is also an ideal time to plant vegetables in California, as the temperatures are moderate and the soil is still moist. The best time for spring planting is after the last frost, but especially between March and May.
Winter Planting
Early winter planting is ideal for Central California to Southern California. Due to the climate, the soil does not fully freeze during the early winter, which will allow bulbs to establish in the soil. If you want to grow snowdrops, tulips or crocus for a spring blossom, then planting the bulbs in the early winter is essential. If you live in Central California, consider planting in early winter or December. If you live further south, you can plant winter bulbs all the way through February. Due to the cooler climate, if you live in Northern California, consider planting these bulbs in mid to late November, or before the first freeze.
Geography
When choosing the bulbs that you want to plant in either the spring or winter, make sure that you check the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map for your exact location in California. If you know your USDA zone, you can choose plants that will thrive in your area and discover the best planting time for that particular plant’s bulbs. California is in USDA plant hardiness zones 5b through 10b.
