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When to plant tulips in Bergamo: 19 October – end of December

In Bergamo, tulip: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Azienda Agricola San Giovanni (farm shop, 0 km) and La Casera del Pironde'l (farm shop, 5 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 Bergamo: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December, January; the coldest, January, averages -1.5 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring6 March
Daylight10:48 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:41

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

Tulip in Bergamo: 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 Bergamo 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 Bergamo the three warmest months bring about 547 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 Bergamo, Locarno is 57 days earlier and Lugano 17 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Milan46 km31 October – end of December12 days later
Como47 km24 October – end of December5 days later
Lugano65 km5 November – end of December17 days later
Piacenza72 km1 November – end of December13 days later
Bellinzona74 km16 October – end of December3 days earlier
Locarno85 km23 August – 27 October57 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Bergamo

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bergamo OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 6 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Bergamo?

In Bergamo, tulip: plant from 19 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 Bergamo?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Bergamo, with their dates