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When to plant tulips in Sendai: 24 October – end of December

In Sendai, tulip: plant from 24 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include marché lien (farm shop, 12 km) and Greenhouse Miyama (garden centre, 12 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 Sendai: soil, season and weather

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

Planting24 October – end of December
First autumn frost23 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring28 March
Daylight10:54 on 24 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:30

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

Tulip in Sendai: 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 Sendai the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Sendai the three warmest months bring about 656 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 Sendai, Sapporo is 37 days earlier and Niigata 27 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Niigata165 km20 November – end of December27 days later
Tokyo305 km14 November – end of December21 days later
Hamamatsu485 kmby 18 November25 days later
Nagoya493 km10 November – end of December17 days later
Sapporo534 km17 September – 31 October37 days earlier
Kyoto582 km7 November – end of December14 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Sendai

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Sendai OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 4 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Sendai?

In Sendai, tulip: plant from 24 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 Sendai?

Last spring frost around 31 March, first autumn frost around 23 November.

Other crops in Sendai, with their dates