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Step 1
Select from annual and perennial flower bulbs. Annuals require planting every year and perennials bloom year after year.
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Step 2
Choose bulbs that bloom in spring, summer and fall to plant. Some bulbs will bloom in winter in a warm enough climate. A full season garden is normally spring, summer and fall.
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Step 3
Use bulbs that grow in the light conditions found in the garden—full sun, partial shade or shade.
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Step 4
Plant bulbs in the fall for a spring bloom. Alternatively, plant bulbs in spring for a spring bloom the following year. For summer blooms, plant bulbs in spring but expect a full year before flowers bloom. Summer blooms depend on the type of bulb and when planted.
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Step 5
Use the versatile tulip in a full season garden since these bulbs are available in early, mid-season and late blooming varieties.
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Step 6
Plant flower bulbs like tulips, daffodils, jonquils and crocus for blooms during the spring garden season.
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Step 7
Select corms and tubers for the summer season of the full season garden. Use multiple heights and colors of dahlias, crocosmia, irises, gladiolus and anemones.
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Step 8
Add late blooming perennials to the fall-blooming bulbs like fall crocuses and amaryllis for the final months of the season. Set pots of bright yellow and crimson chrysanthemums in focal spots throughout the fall garden to bring cheer over the shortening days.
