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When to plant tulips in Verona: 28 October – end of December

In Verona, tulip: plant from 28 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include La Folaga Rossa (farm shop, 4 km) and Azienda Agricola Sguazzardo Alessandro (farm shop, 7 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 Verona: soil, season and weather

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

Planting28 October – end of December
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.1 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring23 February
Daylight10:21 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:43

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

Tulip in Verona: 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 Verona the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Verona the three warmest months bring about 272 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 Verona, Trento is 17 days earlier and Venice 9 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Vicenza45 km25 October – end of December3 days earlier
Padua70 km29 October – end of December1 day later
Trento71 km11 October – end of December17 days earlier
Modena88 km31 October – end of December3 days later
Treviso101 km24 October – end of December4 days earlier
Venice105 km6 November – end of December9 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Verona

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Verona OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 market and 7 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Verona?

In Verona, tulip: plant from 28 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 Verona?

Last spring frost around 16 March, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Verona, with their dates