Fact Sheets no. Some of the most beautiful Garden flowers are produced from spring-planted bulbs, corms and roots, including amaryllis, cannas, callas, dahlias, gladiolus, lilies and tuberous begonias. In locating a flower bed for spring-planted bulbs, consider exposure, soil type, color and height of flowers, and time of flowering. Dig bulbs, corms or roots in the fall and place in frost-free storage for the winter. In locating a flower bed for spring-planted bulbs, consider exposure, soil type, color and height of flowers, and time of flowering.
Deciduous trees produce little shade in early spring.
Soil type cannot be changed readily, but it can be modified with fertilizer and organic materials. Color and height should be known so that flowers will show to their best advantage in the setting and tall flowers will not screen shorter ones. Knowing the time of flowering helps in locating these flowers so they bloom in sequence with other plants around them. Roots A better selection of bulbs, corms and roots is available early in the spring. Purchasing packaged material makes shopping more convenient and the buyer is reasonably sure that the flowers will be true to their labels.