Keep in mind who will be viewing your bulbs. Shorter bulbs will be seen by walkways and porches. Taller varieties should be used if the garden is a long distance from the window, walk or road. Yellow is the color which gets our attention easiest from a distance. As those summer plants leaf out, they will cover the bulb's fading foliage.
Early tulips bring color to a bare rose bed.
Later rose foliage hides remaining tulip leaves. It is important to note that all daffodils do not have the same blooming height. Neither do all tulips. Place the shorter, miniature blooming daffodils or tulips at the front of the garden. Taller varieties should be placed at the garden rear or in distant gardens on your property.