That’s a great question. The foliage of most bulbs (especially daffodils) must remain to renew the bulb. But you could try adding a leafy perennial or fast- growing annual to the area.
I like to plant daffodils in the same space with day lilies. As the daffodil foliage matures, the day-lily foliage grows up to fill in the space.
Many people like to add small hostas in front of daffodils or other spring bulbs; the timing works out perfectly.
Another idea is to plant annual seedlings, such as impatiens, zinnias, marigolds or snapdragons. Or, how about fast-growing Storm petunias to cover large beds of bulbs.
One reader recommends planting poppies with tulips. However, some people treat tulip bulbs as annuals. Instead of producing offsets at the sides of the mother bulb, the mother bulb flowers one season and produces a daughter bulb plus some other smaller bulbs. The old bulb is gone now and the smaller bulbs do not truly amount to much in the garden setting.
Some folks just dig them up when done and replant the bulbs in the fall.
That’s a great question. The foliage of most bulbs (especially daffodils) must remain to renew the bulb. But you could try adding a leafy perennial or fast- growing annual to the area.
I like to plant daffodils in the same space with day lilies. As the daffodil foliage matures, the day-lily foliage grows up to fill in the space.
Many people like to add small hostas in front of daffodils or other spring bulbs; the timing works out perfectly.
Another idea is to plant annual seedlings, such as impatiens, zinnias, marigolds or snapdragons. Or, how about fast-growing Storm petunias to cover large beds of bulbs.
One reader recommends planting poppies with tulips. However, some people treat tulip bulbs as annuals. Instead of producing offsets at the sides of the mother bulb, the mother bulb flowers one season and produces a daughter bulb plus some other smaller bulbs. The old bulb is gone now and the smaller bulbs do not truly amount to much in the garden setting.
Some folks just dig them up when done and replant the bulbs in the fall.