I think it is obvious that people are looking for convenience, and when it comes to gardening it's hard to beat the convenience and versatility that bulbs offer. Bulbs are light weight, easy to plant, and with a little work they can be used to brighten up just about any landscape. Here in the Athens area, spring flowering bulbs can be planted from October through December. In other words, it's not too late to plant bulbs. Bulbs are often categorized according to their hardiness, time of bloom, and size.
Most spring flowering bulbs are completely hardy in Georgia.
Fall-flowering bulbs consist largely of a few hardy bulbs, which flower in late summer or early fall. Most spring-flowering bulbs prefer light shade to full sunshine. Try to select a site that provides at least six to 10 hours of direct light per day. Meeting this requirement is much easier than it sounds because many spring-flowering bulbs bloom and produce foliage well before deciduous trees leaf out. As a result, bulbs can usually get plenty of sun under a canopy trees which will be densely shaded later in the season.