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When to plant tulips in Arezzo: 22 October – end of December

In Arezzo, tulip: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Agrimacchine (farm supply, 3 km) and Azienda Agricola Tonioni (farm shop, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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 Arezzo: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.3 °C.

Planting22 October – end of December
First autumn frost21 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring9 March
Daylight10:45 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:57

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

Tulip in Arezzo: 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 Arezzo the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 23 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 Arezzo the three warmest months bring about 150 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 Arezzo, Pisa is 3 days earlier and San Marino 21 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Perugia57 km26 October – end of December4 days later
Florence61 kmby 28 October6 days later
San Marino70 kmby 12 November21 days later
Pisa122 km19 October – end of December3 days earlier
Bologna122 km30 October – end of December8 days later
Ancona133 kmby 11 November20 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Arezzo

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Arezzo OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Arezzo?

In Arezzo, tulip: plant from 22 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 Arezzo?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 21 November.

Other crops in Arezzo, with their dates