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When to plant tulips in Guarda: 26 October – end of December

In Guarda, tulip: plant from 26 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 Guarda: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1 °C.

Planting26 October – end of December
First autumn frost25 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring9 February
Daylight10:43 on 26 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:16

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

Tulip in Guarda: 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 Guarda the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 23 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 Guarda the three warmest months bring about 53 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant tulip later than Guarda; the closest date is in Viseu, 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Viseu56 kmby 10 November15 days later
Castelo Branco82 kmby 26 November31 days later
Vila Real93 kmby 22 November27 days later
Plasencia115 kmby 30 November35 days later
Porto132 kmby 19 November24 days later
Cáceres141 kmby 24 November29 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Guarda

Planting stock goes into the ground from 26 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Guarda OpenStreetMap lists 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Guarda?

In Guarda, tulip: plant from 26 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 Guarda?

Last spring frost around 2 April, first autumn frost around 25 November.

Other crops in Guarda, with their dates