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When to plant tulips in Segovia: 9 October – end of December

In Segovia, tulip: plant from 9 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.

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 Segovia: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.4 °C.

Planting9 October – end of December
First autumn frost8 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring6 March
Daylight11:26 on 9 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:14

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

Tulip in Segovia: 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 Segovia 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 Segovia the three warmest months bring about 69 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 Segovia; the closest date is in Aranda de Duero, 5 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ávila59 km18 October – end of December9 days later
Madrid69 kmby 28 October19 days later
Aranda de Duero88 km14 October – end of December5 days later
Guadalajara (Spain)88 kmby 25 October16 days later
Valladolid93 km28 October – end of December19 days later
Toledo121 kmby 6 November28 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Segovia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 9 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Segovia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 5 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Segovia?

In Segovia, tulip: plant from 9 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 Segovia?

Last spring frost around 19 April, first autumn frost around 8 November.

Other crops in Segovia, with their dates