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

In Liverpool, tulip: plant from 27 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Yew Tree Farm Shop (farm shop, 12 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 Liverpool: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.8 °C.

Planting27 October – end of December
First autumn frost26 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring30 January
Daylight9:51 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:29

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

Tulip in Liverpool: 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 Liverpool the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Liverpool the three warmest months bring about 305 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 Liverpool; the closest date is in Leeds, 3 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Manchester50 km15 October – end of December12 days earlier
Stoke-on-Trent68 km16 October – end of December11 days earlier
Bradford92 km19 October – end of December8 days earlier
Sheffield100 km23 October – end of December4 days earlier
Leeds104 km24 October – end of December3 days earlier
Birmingham126 km20 October – end of December7 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Liverpool

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Liverpool OpenStreetMap lists 21 garden centres, 5 plant nurseries, 9 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Liverpool?

In Liverpool, 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 Liverpool?

Last spring frost around 1 April, first autumn frost around 26 November.

Other crops in Liverpool, with their dates