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When to plant tulips in Annecy: 15 October – end of December

In Annecy, tulip: plant from 15 October to the end of December.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Tulip in Annecy: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -1.6 °C.

Planting15 October – end of December
First autumn frost14 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring23 March
Daylight11:00 on 15 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:39

The same dates in Annecy hold for Garlic, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Tulip in Annecy: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant tulips at a depth of two to three times the bulb’s height, at least twice the bulb’s width apart, pointed end up (RHS).

In Annecy the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Border tulips often fail to flower in their second year if left in the ground, so many gardeners grow them for one spring and plant fresh bulbs each autumn; Darwin hybrid and Kaufmanniana tulips reflower more reliably (RHS). Soils that stay wet in summer make reflowering difficult (RHS): in Annecy the three warmest months bring about 292 mm of rain together.

Grey squirrels often dig up tulip bulbs: lay chicken wire over the bed until the leaves appear, or plant daffodils among them, which squirrels avoid (RHS). Tulips are toxic to dogs, cats and horses, the bulb most of all (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Tulip in nearby cities

Around Annecy, Aosta is 65 days earlier and Lyon 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Geneva32 km18 October – end of December3 days later
Grenoble86 km25 September – 1 December20 days earlier
Aosta94 km11 August – 22 October65 days earlier
Lyon101 km26 October – end of December11 days later
Sion101 km19 September – 19 November26 days earlier
Fribourg126 km7 October – 30 December8 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Annecy

Planting stock goes into the ground from 15 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Annecy OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 7 markets and 19 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Annecy?

In Annecy, tulip: plant from 15 October to the end of December. Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Annecy?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 14 November.

Other crops in Annecy, with their dates