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When to plant tulips in Dijon: 20 October – end of December

In Dijon, tulip: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Épicerie Locavore des Bourroches (farm shop, 2 km) and Multiferm du Val (farm shop, 7 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 Dijon: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.2 °C.

Planting20 October – end of December
First autumn frost19 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring9 February
Daylight10:40 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:28

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

Tulip in Dijon: 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 Dijon the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Dijon the three warmest months bring about 208 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 Dijon, Fribourg is 13 days earlier and Neuchâtel 9 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Besançon74 km19 October – end of December1 day earlier
Troyes130 km19 October – end of December1 day earlier
Neuchâtel148 km29 October – end of December9 days later
Geneva150 km18 October – end of December2 days earlier
Fribourg170 km7 October – 30 December13 days earlier
Lyon174 km26 October – end of December6 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Dijon

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Dijon OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 11 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Dijon?

In Dijon, tulip: plant from 20 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 Dijon?

Last spring frost around 12 April, first autumn frost around 19 November.

Other crops in Dijon, with their dates