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When to plant tulips in Salzburg: 1 October – end of December

In Salzburg, tulip: plant from 1 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Fuchsmühle (farm shop, 11 km) and Steinerwirt (farm shop, 11 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 Salzburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting1 October – end of December
First autumn frost31 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring23 March
Daylight11:43 on 1 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:24

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

Tulip in Salzburg: 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg the three warmest months bring about 502 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 Salzburg, Klagenfurt is 37 days earlier and Linz 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Linz109 km13 October – end of December12 days later
Munich115 km10 October – end of December9 days later
Innsbruck136 km7 September – 10 December24 days earlier
Regensburg151 km8 October – end of December7 days later
Klagenfurt163 km25 August – 30 October37 days earlier
České Budějovice168 km7 October – end of December6 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Salzburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Salzburg OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Salzburg?

In Salzburg, tulip: plant from 1 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 Salzburg?

Last spring frost around 22 April, first autumn frost around 31 October.

Other crops in Salzburg, with their dates