Well-known summer flowering bulbs are Dahlias, Begonias, Lilies, Gladiolas. Summer flowering bulbs are planted late spring. A couple of months later they will bloom. Summer flowering bulbs will bloom in most climates but most of them are not winter hardy. Hence in cold climates most summer flowering bulbs should be lifted and stored to be used the next season.

The gladiolus is as beautiful as it is easy to grow. Planting, culture, care, insects, and disease are discussed in this NebGuide.

Gladiolus are one of the most popular flowers for garden use, and are easy to grow. The plants, ranging from two to six feet in height, have sturdy sword-shaped leaves and produce flower spikes with trumpet-shaped florets borne in double rows.

Lilies are an easy-to-grow, colorful addition to your garden, flowering from mid-June through mid-September. These hardy bulbs require only minimal care and will grow into an attractive group of flowering stems.

Selecting Dahlias

There are literally thousands of cultivated varieties of Dahlias which have been hybridized throughout the years. Dahlia plants range in height from as low as 12 inches to as tall as 6-8 feet. The flowers can be as small as 2 inches or up to a foot in diameter. You should therefore consider the ultimate goal of your endeavor, as well as your available space in choosing the varieties you wish to grow....

Well-known spring flowering bulbs are Tulips, Daffodils, Crocuses, Hyacinths and Alliums.
All spring flowering bulbs have in common the need to be planted some 3–4 weeks before the frost is in the ground. They need the cold season to start their biological clock.

The botanical name for tulips, Tulipa, is derived from the Turkish word tulpend or turban, which the flower resembles. Many people think of Holland as the home of the tulip, in reality wild tulips are native to Turkey and western and central Asia, with only a few species occurring in Europe.