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When to plant tulips in Bolzano: 17 October – end of December

In Bolzano, tulip: plant from 17 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include L. Platter (garden centre, 0 km) and Gärtnerei - Fioricultura Josef Kircher (garden centre, 3 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 Bolzano: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December, January; the coldest, January, averages -1.2 °C.

Planting17 October – end of December
First autumn frost16 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring3 March
Daylight10:52 on 17 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:34

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

Tulip in Bolzano: 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 Bolzano 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 Bolzano the three warmest months bring about 343 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 Bolzano, Innsbruck is 40 days earlier and Padua 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Trento51 km11 October – end of December6 days earlier
Innsbruck86 km7 September – 10 December40 days earlier
Vicenza107 km25 October – end of December8 days later
Treviso115 km24 October – end of December7 days later
Verona121 km28 October – end of December11 days later
Padua128 km29 October – end of December12 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Bolzano

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bolzano OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 3 markets and 16 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Bolzano?

In Bolzano, tulip: plant from 17 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 Bolzano?

Last spring frost around 27 March, first autumn frost around 16 November.

Other crops in Bolzano, with their dates