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When to plant tulips in Vitoria-Gasteiz: 25 October – end of December

In Vitoria-Gasteiz, tulip: plant from 25 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.3 °C.

Planting25 October – end of December
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 January
Daylight10:38 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:01

The same dates in Vitoria-Gasteiz hold for Garlic, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Tulip in Vitoria-Gasteiz: 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz the three warmest months bring about 105 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos is 7 days earlier and Bilbao 32 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Logroño46 kmby 4 November10 days later
Bilbao50 kmby 26 November32 days later
San Sebastián77 kmby 3 November9 days later
Pamplona84 km31 October – end of December6 days later
Burgos102 km18 October – end of December7 days earlier
Bayonne121 kmby 17 November23 days later

Where to buy tulip for planting in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vitoria-Gasteiz OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 2 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Vitoria-Gasteiz?

In Vitoria-Gasteiz, tulip: plant from 25 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Vitoria-Gasteiz, with their dates