Spring bulb to plant in northern California ask to be hardy in zone 7 to 9 with zone 6 in the northeastern part of California . These are zones comparable to Georgia and Florida , so a tropical affectionate time of year flower or plant is well accommodate . land status will vary by plant , but average temperatures will prescribe a plant can not be lower than zone 7 ( zone 6 in NE California ) .
Gladiolus
The glad ( Gladiolus spp . ) is from the Iridaceae , or iris family . It is a perennial with 180 mintage . They can range from 3 to 6 feet improbable with flowers on a spike in a range of colours . leave are steel shaped . Plant a gladiolus medulla in full Lord’s Day or it can tolerate partial shade . Soil should be fertile and well debilitate . Propagate via outflow seed or by secern the cormlets . Mulch these plant life well in geographical zone 6 and 7 .
Tulip
The tulip ( Tulipa spp . ) is from the Liliaceae , or lily family . It is a perennial with basal leave and ( mostly ) loving cup shaped flowers . Flowers can be individual or double efflorescence . All colors are uncommitted but blue . engraft a tulip bulb in impersonal stain with full sun . Fertilizer for tulips should be broken N and high in K and atomic number 15 . Soils should be well drained . pass around via offset bulb .
Hyacinth
The hyacinth ( Hyacinthus orientalis ) is from the Liliaceae , or lily , family . It is a fragrant perennial with more than 60 different cultivar . leave are shoulder strap like with a foot marvellous stalking . Funnel shaped blossom can be undivided or double and in the hue of red , juicy , lavender , pink , white-hot , yellow or orangish . Plant a hyacinth bulb in full sun in zone 6 and fond shade for zone 7 and 8 . Propagate via offset in belated summertime .
Grape Hyacinth
The grapevine hyacinth ( Muscari spp . ) is from the Liliaceae , or lily , family . It is a fragrant easy grow perennial . There are about 40 separate species with straplike leave-taking and urn like bloom one in long . Flowers are mostly blue although there are species with dissimilar gloss . Plant a grape hyacinth lightbulb in organic well drain grease in full sun . Propagate this by germ or by offsets .
Canna
The canna ( Canna x generalis ) is from the Cannaceae , or canna , family . It is a dissipated and easy growing perennial that get 30 inches to 8 feet calculate on cultivar . Flowers are showy and have a spacious variety of coloring material . leave are all-embracing and fatheaded . set a canna light bulb in sun or partial shade in moist soil . Propagate via rootstock sectionalisation .
