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Daffodil Planting Depth in Heavy Soil: Why Two Inches Is Enough in Georgia

Q: My daffodil bag label recommends 8 inches deep. I think that's too deep. Your preference?

In typical heavy Georgia soil, planting so the top is buried under a couple inches works fine. If we had more severe winters, deeper would make sense but I don't think you need that. UGA has an excellent publication on growing bulbs in Georgia at bit.ly/UGAbulbs.

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