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

In Zamora, tulip: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include AgroTécnica 2000 (farm supply, 1 km) and Mirat Agroservicios (farm supply, 1 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 Zamora: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.5 °C.

Planting19 October – end of December
First autumn frost18 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring23 January
Daylight10:58 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:10

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

Tulip in Zamora: 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 Zamora 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 Zamora the three warmest months bring about 43 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 Zamora, León (Spain) is 10 days earlier and Valladolid 9 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Salamanca60 km24 October – end of December5 days later
Valladolid86 km28 October – end of December9 days later
Bragança91 km27 October – end of December8 days later
Palencia115 km13 October – end of December6 days earlier
León (Spain)122 km9 October – end of December10 days earlier
Ávila129 km18 October – end of December1 day earlier

Where to buy tulip for planting in Zamora

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Zamora OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant tulips in Zamora?

In Zamora, 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 Zamora?

Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 18 November.

Other crops in Zamora, with their dates