This project is about growing flowering plants from bulbs. Bulbs usually emerge in early spring after a cold winter, bringing us leaves and lovely flowers. Can we get bulbs to bloom at other times? Bulbs can be “forced” to grow and flower in winter if they are chilled for a number of weeks, followed by giving them growing conditions that mimic springtime. 

This is a publicly available resource developed by the Little Green Thumbs program, a classroom gardening program. Learn more about the Little Green Thumbs program in your region.