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When to plant tulips in Valence: 22 October – end of December

In Valence, tulip: plant from 22 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 Valence: soil, season and weather

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

Planting22 October – end of December
First autumn frost21 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring2 February
Daylight10:41 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:46

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

Tulip in Valence: 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 Valence 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 Valence the three warmest months bring about 167 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 Valence, Grenoble is 27 days earlier and Avignon 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Saint-Étienne70 km18 October – end of December4 days earlier
Grenoble70 km25 September – 1 December27 days earlier
Lyon92 km26 October – end of December4 days later
Avignon109 kmby 2 November11 days later
Nîmes129 kmby 1 November10 days later
Annecy145 km15 October – end of December7 days earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Valence

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Valence OpenStreetMap lists 17 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 21 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Valence?

In Valence, tulip: plant from 22 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 Valence?

Last spring frost around 18 March, first autumn frost around 21 November.

Other crops in Valence, with their dates