Name: Catmint/Robin PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Yes I think it's fine to plant the bulbs in normally dampish soil. By dry out I didn't mean 'wait until the moisture content in the soil is zero', I just meant wait till it's not muddy anymore.
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