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When to plant tulips in Ávila: 18 October – end of December

In Ávila, tulip: plant from 18 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 Ávila: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.2 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring23 February
Daylight11:03 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:15

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

Tulip in Ávila: 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 Ávila the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Ávila the three warmest months bring about 46 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 Ávila, Segovia is 9 days earlier and Talavera de la Reina 31 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Segovia59 km9 October – end of December9 days earlier
Talavera de la Reina78 kmby 18 November31 days later
Salamanca88 km24 October – end of December6 days later
Madrid89 kmby 28 October10 days later
Toledo106 kmby 6 November19 days later
Valladolid110 km28 October – end of December10 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Ávila

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ávila OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Ávila?

In Ávila, tulip: plant from 18 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 Ávila?

Last spring frost around 21 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Ávila, with their dates