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When to plant tulips in Norwich: 29 October – end of December

In Norwich, tulip: plant from 29 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Walsingham Farms Shop (farm shop, 1 km) and GardenWorld (garden centre, 2 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 Norwich: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.7 °C.

Planting29 October – end of December
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring21 February
Daylight9:47 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:38

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

Tulip in Norwich: 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 Norwich 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 Norwich the three warmest months bring about 194 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 Norwich, Coventry is 11 days earlier and Ipswich 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ipswich64 km30 October – end of December1 day later
Cambridge93 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier
London158 km24 October – end of December5 days earlier
Hull165 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier
Coventry192 km18 October – end of December11 days earlier
Sheffield203 km23 October – end of December6 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Norwich

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Norwich OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 14 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Norwich?

In Norwich, tulip: plant from 29 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 Norwich?

Last spring frost around 31 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Norwich, with their dates