Bulbs will easily grow right through any mulch.....as long as you don't pile it on too thickly.

and keep in mind.. they are forcing their way thru the soil.. long before they get to your fluffy mulch .... it should be easy peasy by that time ... hav to do it fluff it a bit.. to allow stuff the grow thru it ...

how course is it... etc ...

but generally ... it shouldnt be a problem ... presuming you skip landscape cloth and/or cardboard and paper stuff ..

and keep in mind.. they are forcfing their way thru the soil.. long before they get to your fluffy mulch .... it should be easy peasy by that time ...

now.. all that said ... are you absolutely sure.. you can get the mulch early enough to easily put it on your beds in early spring.. before the weeds start??? .... BEFORE they all pop up.. an easy mulching job can become a PIA once everything is already up in spring ..... especially if that rug rat decides they are the center of your universe when you should be outside ... as a former stay at home dad.. trust me.. kids have set aside a lot of good garden intentions ...

anyway... for me in MI ... when mulch is available ... either late fall.. or early spring.. can be problematic ... so make sure you have a handle on that variable ...

the best plan.. might be to get the mulch now ... cover with a tarp ... and have it ready ... and i highly recommend.. just mulching after you plant them.. and be done with it this fall ... this way.. if fall fails.. you always have the spring option ...

ken

btw.. you would probably have gotten many more replies.. in the annual and perennial forums ... rather than the sick plant forum ...

if you want you can duplicate the post there .. but you dont have to ... ken

Thanks Ken. I’m using the Houzz app and I haven’t figured out the forum categories yet. I did think clinic was an odd title for all garden posts. 😜