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When to plant tulips in zone 7a

In zone 7a, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 16, plant September 13 to November 8.

The zone 7a schedule for tulips

Plant for a fall crop
September 13 to November 8

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 3,981 ZIP codes in zone 7a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for tulips.

Frost risk in zone 7a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 7a, the typical last frost ranges from about April 5 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 29 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 15 to November 2. For a typical place in the zone:

  • April 1Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 16Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • May 3Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for tulips

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Tulips in zone 7a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Louisville/Jefferson County, KYMar 31—Sep 26 to Nov 21
Wichita, KSApr 11—Sep 17 to Nov 12
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KYApr 13—Sep 16 to Nov 11
St. Louis, MOApr 8—Sep 14 to Nov 9
Amarillo, TXApr 13—Sep 15 to Nov 10
Providence, RIApr 11—Sep 18 to Nov 13
Paterson, NJApr 3—Sep 23 to Nov 18
Bridgeport, CTApr 5—Sep 25 to Nov 20
Meridian, IDApr 24—Sep 9 to Nov 4
Stamford, CTApr 12—Sep 19 to Nov 14
New Haven, CTApr 5—Sep 25 to Nov 20
Allentown, PAApr 20—Sep 12 to Nov 7

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