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When to plant tulips in Luxembourg: 19 October – end of December

In Luxembourg, tulip: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Heederhaff (farm shop, 7 km) and Haff Hilgert Frères (farm shop, 9 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 Luxembourg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.2 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring8 March
Daylight10:36 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:08

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

Tulip in Luxembourg: 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 Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg the three warmest months bring about 187 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 Luxembourg, Charleroi is 3 days earlier and Cologne 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Metz55 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Liège120 km20 October – end of December1 day later
Charleroi150 km16 October – end of December3 days earlier
Reims157 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Hasselt157 km19 October – end of Decembersame day
Cologne159 km21 October – end of December2 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Luxembourg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Luxembourg OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Luxembourg?

In Luxembourg, tulip: plant from 19 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 Luxembourg?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Luxembourg, with their dates