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When to plant tulips in Atlantic City: 23 October – end of December

In Atlantic City, tulip: plant from 23 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 Atlantic City: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.8 °C.

Planting23 October – end of December
First autumn frost22 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring20 February
Daylight10:53 on 23 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:23

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

Tulip in Atlantic City: 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 Atlantic City the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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 Atlantic City the three warmest months bring about 271 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 Atlantic City, Allentown is 19 days earlier and Dover 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Philadelphia92 km12 October – end of December11 days earlier
Dover97 km27 October – end of December4 days later
Trenton100 km13 October – end of December10 days earlier
New York154 km21 October – end of December2 days earlier
Allentown165 km4 October – 30 December19 days earlier
Annapolis184 km20 October – end of December3 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Atlantic City

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Atlantic City OpenStreetMap lists 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Atlantic City?

In Atlantic City, tulip: plant from 23 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 Atlantic City?

Last spring frost around 29 March, first autumn frost around 22 November.

Other crops in Atlantic City, with their dates