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

In Padua, tulip: plant from 29 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Dainese (garden centre, 8 km) and Vivai Piante Giardini Pagnin Andrea (garden centre, 8 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 Padua: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.7 °C.

Planting29 October – end of December
First autumn frost28 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring15 February
Daylight10:18 on 29 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:43

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

Tulip in Padua: 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 Padua the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 19 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 Padua the three warmest months bring about 263 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 Padua, Trento is 18 days earlier and Venice 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Vicenza30 km25 October – end of December4 days earlier
Venice35 km6 November – end of December8 days later
Treviso40 km24 October – end of December5 days earlier
Verona70 km28 October – end of December1 day earlier
Trento94 km11 October – end of December18 days earlier
Bologna111 km30 October – end of December1 day later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Padua

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Padua OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Padua?

In Padua, 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 Padua?

Last spring frost around 10 March, first autumn frost around 28 November.

Other crops in Padua, with their dates