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When to plant tulips in Palermo: 23 November – end of December

In Palermo, tulip: plant from 23 November 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.

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 Palermo: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.8 °C.

Planting23 November – end of December
First autumn frost23 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring9 January
Daylight9:54 on 23 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:31

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

Tulip in Palermo: 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 Palermo the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Palermo the three warmest months bring about 70 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 earlier than Palermo; the closest date is in Foggia, 3 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Reggio Calabria200 kmby 19 November4 days earlier
Cosenza283 km31 October – end of December23 days earlier
Salerno310 kmby 11 November12 days earlier
Potenza350 km26 October – end of December28 days earlier
Foggia416 kmby 20 November3 days earlier
Rome427 kmby 10 November13 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Palermo

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Palermo OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 12 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Palermo?

In Palermo, tulip: plant from 23 November 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 Palermo?

Last spring frost around 23 February, first autumn frost around 23 December.

Other crops in Palermo, with their dates