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When to plant tulips in Nuremberg: 4 October – end of December

In Nuremberg, tulip: plant from 4 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Link Gemüse (farm shop, 5 km) and Mathwig Baumschulen (plant nursery, 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 Nuremberg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -1.5 °C.

Planting4 October – end of December
First autumn frost3 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring27 March
Daylight11:31 on 4 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:09

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

Tulip in Nuremberg: 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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg the three warmest months bring about 227 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 later than Nuremberg; the closest date is in Plzeň, 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Regensburg89 km8 October – end of December4 days later
Munich150 km10 October – end of December6 days later
Stuttgart157 km9 October – end of December5 days later
Plzeň169 km6 October – 30 December2 days later
Erfurt170 km8 October – end of December4 days later
Frankfurt187 km18 October – end of December14 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Nuremberg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 4 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nuremberg OpenStreetMap lists 28 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 15 markets and 52 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Nuremberg?

In Nuremberg, tulip: plant from 4 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 Nuremberg?

Last spring frost around 29 April, first autumn frost around 3 November.

Other crops in Nuremberg, with their dates