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When to plant tulips in Bragança: 27 October – end of December

In Bragança, tulip: plant from 27 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Agriloja (farm supply, 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 Bragança: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.7 °C.

Planting27 October – end of December
First autumn frost26 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring30 January
Daylight10:36 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:08

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

Tulip in Bragança: 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 Bragança the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Bragança the three warmest months bring about 72 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 Bragança, León (Spain) is 18 days earlier and Vila Real 26 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ponferrada83 km28 October – end of December1 day later
Zamora91 km19 October – end of December8 days earlier
Vila Real99 kmby 22 November26 days later
Ourense108 kmby 3 November7 days later
Salamanca131 km24 October – end of December3 days earlier
León (Spain)132 km9 October – end of December18 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Bragança

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bragança OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Bragança?

In Bragança, tulip: plant from 27 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 Bragança?

Last spring frost around 7 April, first autumn frost around 26 November.

Other crops in Bragança, with their dates