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When to plant tulips in Hull: 25 October – end of December

In Hull, tulip: plant from 25 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Plant & Paint (plant nursery, 0 km) and Rowley Produce (farm shop, 13 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 Hull: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.9 °C.

Planting25 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.9 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring21 February
Daylight9:57 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:25

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

Tulip in Hull: 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 Hull the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Hull the three warmest months bring about 212 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 earlier than Hull; the closest date is in Leeds, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Leeds80 km24 October – end of December1 day earlier
Sheffield85 km23 October – end of December2 days earlier
Bradford93 km19 October – end of December6 days earlier
Manchester129 km15 October – end of December10 days earlier
Stoke-on-Trent145 km16 October – end of December9 days earlier
Newcastle upon Tyne161 km21 October – end of December4 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Hull

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hull OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Hull?

In Hull, tulip: plant from 25 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 Hull?

Last spring frost around 28 March, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Hull, with their dates