North Carolina spans nearly three U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hardiness zones, from the cool mountains near Boone to the mild coastal plain around Wilmington.
That range is exactly why one September date decides whether some bulbs bloom this year, next year, or not at all.
These are the bulbs many North Carolina gardeners regret not planting in September.
1. Colchicum
Colchicum gives North Carolina gardeners the least room for error of any bulb on this list…