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When to plant tulips in Strasbourg: 21 October – end of December

In Strasbourg, tulip: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include L'îlot de la Meinau (farm shop, 1 km) and Le bon goût du terroir et des primeurs (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 Strasbourg: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.1 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.1 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring15 February
Daylight10:33 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:17

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

Tulip in Strasbourg: 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 Strasbourg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 23 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 Strasbourg the three warmest months bring about 225 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 Strasbourg; the closest date is in Karlsruhe, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Karlsruhe68 km20 October – end of December1 day earlier
Mulhouse96 km18 October – end of December3 days earlier
Stuttgart108 km9 October – end of December12 days earlier
Metz130 km18 October – end of December3 days earlier
Zurich145 km17 October – end of December4 days earlier
Luxembourg165 km19 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Strasbourg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Strasbourg OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 13 markets and 31 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Strasbourg?

In Strasbourg, tulip: plant from 21 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 Strasbourg?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Strasbourg, with their dates