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When to plant tulips in Clermont-Ferrand: 13 October – end of December

In Clermont-Ferrand, tulip: plant from 13 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 Clermont-Ferrand: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -1.7 °C.

Planting13 October – end of December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring24 March
Daylight11:06 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:40

The same dates in Clermont-Ferrand hold for Garlic, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Tulip in Clermont-Ferrand: 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 Clermont-Ferrand the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 29 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 Clermont-Ferrand the three warmest months bring about 247 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 Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble is 18 days earlier and Limoges 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Saint-Étienne109 km18 October – end of December5 days later
Lyon137 km26 October – end of December13 days later
Limoges141 km28 October – end of December15 days later
Valence171 km22 October – end of December9 days later
Grenoble216 km25 September – 1 December18 days earlier
Dijon228 km20 October – end of December7 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Clermont-Ferrand

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Clermont-Ferrand OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 7 farm-supply shops, 13 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Clermont-Ferrand?

In Clermont-Ferrand, tulip: plant from 13 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 Clermont-Ferrand?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Clermont-Ferrand, with their dates