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When to plant tulips in České Budějovice: 7 October – end of December

In České Budějovice, tulip: plant from 7 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include AZ Centrum (farm supply, 3 km) and KAMÍR a Co spol. s r.o. (farm supply, 13 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 falls below 0 °C only in January; the sources go no later than December. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Tulip in České Budějovice: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.4 °C.

Planting7 October – end of December
First autumn frost6 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 March
Daylight11:21 on 7 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:14

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

Tulip in České Budějovice: 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). Where winters are very cold, tulips benefit from deeper planting to protect them from frost penetrating the soil (RHS); here the average daily temperature drops below 0 °C in winter.

In České Budějovice the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 České Budějovice the three warmest months bring about 250 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 České Budějovice, Plzeň is 1 day earlier and Linz 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Linz75 km13 October – end of December6 days later
Plzeň117 km6 October – 30 December1 day earlier
Prague123 km9 October – end of December2 days later
Pardubice152 km11 October – end of December4 days later
Brno158 km7 October – 24 Decembersame day
Vienna163 km13 October – 29 December6 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in České Budějovice

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of České Budějovice OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in České Budějovice?

In České Budějovice, tulip: plant from 7 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 České Budějovice?

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

Other crops in České Budějovice, with their dates