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When to plant tulips in Genoa: 27 October – end of December

In Genoa, tulip: plant from 27 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 Genoa: soil, season and weather

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

Planting27 October – end of December
First autumn frost26 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring12 March
Daylight10:28 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:50

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

Tulip in Genoa: 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 Genoa the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Genoa the three warmest months bring about 176 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 Genoa, Pisa is 8 days earlier and Nice 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Piacenza93 km1 November – end of December5 days later
Novara118 km23 October – end of December4 days earlier
Milan119 km31 October – end of December4 days later
Turin122 km21 October – end of December6 days earlier
Pisa141 km19 October – end of December8 days earlier
Nice154 kmby 7 November11 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Genoa

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Genoa OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 16 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Genoa?

In Genoa, tulip: plant from 27 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 Genoa?

Last spring frost around 23 March, first autumn frost around 26 November.

Other crops in Genoa, with their dates