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

In Turin, tulip: plant from 21 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Il Fornetto del Corso (farm shop, 3 km) and La latteria della Centrale (farm shop, 5 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 Turin: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December, January; the coldest, January, averages -1.8 °C.

Planting21 October – end of December
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -1.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 February
Daylight10:43 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:45

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

Tulip in Turin: 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 Turin the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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 Turin the three warmest months bring about 230 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 Turin, Aosta is 71 days earlier and Milan 10 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Aosta80 km11 August – 22 October71 days earlier
Novara84 km23 October – end of December2 days later
Genoa122 km27 October – end of December6 days later
Milan125 km31 October – end of December10 days later
Sion132 km19 September – 19 November32 days earlier
Como136 km24 October – end of December3 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Turin

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Turin OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 56 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Turin?

In Turin, 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 Turin?

Last spring frost around 16 March, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Turin, with their dates