Flowers are a perfect way to brighten and liven up your garden regardless of season.

A sure sign that signals the start of the spring season is green shoots of bulbs popping their heads through the soil in February.

The gardening pros at Hedges Direct have shared three flower bulbs to plant to get your garden looking its best for spring.

They claimed that there are a few bulbs that you can plant in January, “but it will depend on the conditions of your garden”.

Planting tulips, crocus, and daffodils in January is fine as long as the ground is workable.

1. Crocus 

Crocuses bring a burst of colour to the garden in spring and autumn. Carpets of the small purple, yellow and white flowering corms make a joyful display.

These are usually planted in late autumn, but you can plant these in early January as long as the bulbs are still firm and aren’t showing signs of mould.

Crocus bulbs planted in January are likely to put on the "best display" in their second year.

2. Tulips 

When planted in January, these can produce a “colourful display of stunning blooms” in late spring in their first year.

Tulip bulbs need a period of chilling to break their dormancy, so now is a pretty good time to get them in.

It is actually “best to plant tulip bulbs when the temperature has dropped” as this reduces the risk of tulip fire, a fungal disease that thrives in warm, damp conditions.

Monty Don also shared on his blog that January is “not too late” to plant tulip bulbs. He said: “Tulips planted now might flower a little later than those planted in November but they will make a perfectly good display.”

For those after a “good show” of flowers this year from their tulips, Monty instructed gardeners to plant the bulbs an inch or two in the topsoil.

3. Daffodils 

Much like tulips, daffodil bulbs will take root in spring and bloom later in the year if planted in January.

Planting daffodils in the winter can have a protective effect on bulbs. The ground will freeze faster after planting, which protects bulbs from hungry squirrels.