All of our bulbs ship in the fall and must be planted in the fall. We
start shipping in the third week in September. On the special instructions
page during checkout, you can select from a list of weeks for delivery or
enter a specific date. We can usually accommodate your request. If you do
not pick a date, we will deliver your order at the correct time for
planting--when soil temperatures in your area approach 55 degrees F.
Northern areas like Michigan and Minnesota should see their deliveries
start to arrive in late September and early October. Southern areas like
Georgia and western areas like Northern California won't see their
deliveries until some time in November.
Tulips and most other spring-flowering bulbs that are to be planted in
Zones 7b-10, where soil temperatures do not cool down sufficiently in
winter, should be pre-chilled for 8-10 weeks before planting (the longer
the better). We can pre-chill your bulbs and ship them in December, or if
you would rather refrigerate them yourself we can send them in early to
mid-October. We charge a flat fee of $20 per order for pre-chilling.
The following bulbs do NOT need to be pre-chilled: