When to plant tulips in Regensburg: 8 October – end of December

In Regensburg, tulip: plant from 8 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Beerenmeile (plant nursery, 3 km) and Die grüne Ecke - Koller (farm shop, 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 Regensburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.7 °C.

Planting	8 October – end of December
First autumn frost	7 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	30 March
Daylight	11:17 on 8 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:13

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

Tulip in Regensburg: 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 Regensburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Regensburg the three warmest months bring about 223 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 Regensburg, Salzburg is 7 days earlier and Linz 5 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Nuremberg	89 km	4 October – end of December	4 days earlier
Munich	104 km	10 October – end of December	2 days later
Plzeň	124 km	6 October – 30 December	2 days earlier
Salzburg	151 km	1 October – end of December	7 days earlier
České Budějovice	173 km	7 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Linz	179 km	13 October – end of December	5 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Regensburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Regensburg OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 4 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Bio-Donaumarkt — market
Fri 14:00–20:00 · 1 km · bio-donaumarkt.de
Regensburger Bauernmarkt — market
Thu 13:30–17:30 · 3 km
Kumpfmühler Wochenmarkt — market
Wed, Sat 06:00–12:00 · 1 km
Donaumarkt am Alten Kornmarkt — market
Sat 07:00–13:00 · 1 km
Beerenmeile — plant nursery
Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00 · 3 km · beerenmeile.de
Zissler Baumschulen — plant nursery
Ebenpaint 9, 93170 Bernhardswald · 15 km
MarOle’s Hofladen — farm shop · sells: eggs
Unterheising 23, 93092 Barbing · Mon–Sun 08:00–21:00 · 9 km · maroles-hofladen.de
Die grüne Ecke - Koller — farm shop
Keltenstraße 5, 93138 Lappersdorf · Fri 13:00–18:00 · 4 km · die-gruene-ecke.de

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