Spring Bulbs To Purchase Now In Time For Spring 2025

Spring bulbs flourish when planted throughout the autumn and winter months. Surviving cold temperatures, when spring bulbs are planted at this time of year, while the ground is still relatively warm and the first frost has not yet occurred, the bulbs can establish themselves, developing roots in time for the winter temperatures. Once winter hits and the ground becomes cold the bulbs will lie dormant, remaining unaffected by the drop in temperatures. 

The best time to plant spring bulbs is between September and October, so now is an exceptionally perfect time to buy your bulbs, ready to be planted, and eventually produce beautiful displays of blooms in spring 2025. 

The best types of spring bulbs 

The most obvious spring flowers come to mind when initially planning what spring bulbs to pick. Daffodils, snowdrops, tulips, and hyacinths are all incredibly popular and are gardener favourites year after year. However, there’s a great mixture of spring bulbs you may have never considered before such as:

• Ipheion – blooming mid to late spring  
• Scilla Siberica – blooming in early to mid spring 
• Allium – blooming in late spring to early summer 
• Amaryllis – blooming from Feb to May 

How to plant your bulbs 

Most spring bulbs will thrive best in partial or full sun, allowing them a decent amount of light exposure as they grow, and free-draining soil. You can plant a spring bulb directly into your beds and containers, making sure to dig a hole with a depth of around 3x the size of the bulb. Of course, each bulb will differ in size, so be sure to check what you are buying and any specific requirements before planting. 

Planting bulbs later in the year 

If you’re behind with your gardening this year or just getting started, don’t worry! Most spring bulbs can be planted a little later with some extra care and attention. Planting spring bulbs later in November or December may interrupt or delay their blooms in spring but for the most part they will be healthy and happy. 

Growing tulip bulbs 

Tulip bulbs play an exception to the rule and are happy to be planted much later into the final months of the year. For the majority, planting later into November and even December will help prevent the spread of viral and fungal diseases that so often impact the growth of tulips, for example tulip fire. The cold weather during this time will help to kill the disease, it’s recommended to plant tulips after the first frost if you can and watch out for pesky squirrels!