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

In Magdeburg, tulip: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Pflanzen und Floristikmarkt Hinz (garden centre, 2 km) and Dehner (garden centre, 4 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 Magdeburg: soil, season and weather

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

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring16 March
Daylight10:28 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:43

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

Tulip in Magdeburg: 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 Magdeburg 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 Magdeburg the three warmest months bring about 165 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 Magdeburg, Erfurt is 11 days earlier and Potsdam 3 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Leipzig102 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Potsdam102 km22 October – end of December3 days later
Berlin129 km20 October – end of December1 day later
Hanover132 km22 October – end of December3 days later
Erfurt134 km8 October – end of December11 days earlier
Dresden189 km19 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy tulip for planting in Magdeburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Magdeburg OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 6 plant nurseries, 1 market and 8 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Magdeburg?

In Magdeburg, 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 Magdeburg?

Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Magdeburg, with their dates