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When to plant tulips in Evansville: 11 October – end of December

In Evansville, tulip: plant from 11 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Kiwi's Garden Center (garden centre, 2 km) and Benton’s Garden Center (garden centre, 14 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 Evansville: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -2.3 °C.

Planting11 October – end of December
First autumn frost10 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring15 February
Daylight11:25 on 11 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:32

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

Tulip in Evansville: 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 Evansville the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 18 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 Evansville the three warmest months bring about 275 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 Evansville, Frankfort is 7 days earlier and Nashville 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Louisville159 km12 October – end of December1 day later
Nashville214 kmby 15 October4 days later
Indianapolis233 km7 October – 23 December4 days earlier
Frankfort236 km4 October – end of December7 days earlier
St. Louis242 km5 October – end of December6 days earlier
Lexington269 km8 October – end of December3 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Evansville

Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Evansville OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Evansville?

In Evansville, tulip: plant from 11 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 Evansville?

Last spring frost around 2 April, first autumn frost around 10 November.

Other crops in Evansville, with their dates