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When to plant tulips in Como: 24 October – end of December

In Como, tulip: plant from 24 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 Como: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.3 °C.

Planting24 October – end of December
First autumn frost23 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring26 February
Daylight10:32 on 24 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:40

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

Tulip in Como: 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 Como 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 Como the three warmest months bring about 543 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 Como, Locarno is 62 days earlier and Lugano 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lugano23 km5 November – end of December12 days later
Milan40 km31 October – end of December7 days later
Bellinzona43 km16 October – end of December8 days earlier
Locarno46 km23 August – 27 October62 days earlier
Bergamo47 km19 October – end of December5 days earlier
Novara54 km23 October – end of December1 day earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Como

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Como OpenStreetMap lists 22 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 9 plant nurseries, 2 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Como?

In Como, tulip: plant from 24 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 Como?

Last spring frost around 15 March, first autumn frost around 23 November.

Other crops in Como, with their dates