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When to plant tulips in Troyes: 19 October – end of December

In Troyes, tulip: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Kiriel Jardin (garden centre, 2 km) and Benoit & Amélie (farm shop, 2 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 Troyes: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring2 February
Daylight10:40 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:20

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

Tulip in Troyes: 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 Troyes 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 Troyes the three warmest months bring about 179 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 Troyes, Reims is 1 day earlier and Orléans 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Reims107 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Dijon130 km20 October – end of December1 day later
Paris142 km21 October – end of December2 days later
Orléans169 km26 October – end of December7 days later
Metz178 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier
Besançon186 km19 October – end of Decembersame day

Where to buy tulip for planting in Troyes

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Troyes OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Troyes?

In Troyes, tulip: plant from 19 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 Troyes?

Last spring frost around 4 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Troyes, with their dates