Tulip - Ohio

You can plant your tulip bulbs from September until about a week before the ground freezes. The bulbs do best when planted immediately after you receive them, but if that’s not possible, we recommend storing them in a cool, dark, and dry place. Tulip bulbs thrive best in well-drained soil. Planting tulip bulbs in pots works perfectly fine, but make sure to use frost-resistant pots with drainage holes. To prevent the bulbs from freezing in winter, place the pots in a sheltered spot and cover them with insulating material.

For a tulip bulb to start sprouting, it needs a continuous period of cold (below 9°C), which is why we plant them in autumn. When spring arrives and the soil warms up, the tulips begin to emerge. Most varieties bloom beautifully from April to May.