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When to plant tulips in zone 7b

In zone 7b, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 5, plant September 20 to November 15.

The zone 7b schedule for tulips

Plant for a fall crop
September 20 to November 15

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 3,025 ZIP codes in zone 7b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for tulips.

Frost risk in zone 7b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 7b, the typical last frost ranges from about March 30 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 17 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 24 to November 18. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 20Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 5Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 21Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for tulips

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant tulips where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Tulips in zone 7b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
New York, NYMar 30—Oct 9 to Dec 4
Philadelphia, PAMar 30—Oct 6 to Dec 1
Nashville-Davidson, TNMar 31—Sep 22 to Nov 17
Oklahoma City, OKApr 4—Sep 21 to Nov 16
Albuquerque, NMApr 6—Sep 22 to Nov 17
Tulsa, OKMar 31—Sep 23 to Nov 18
Newark, NJApr 2—Sep 29 to Nov 24
Jersey City, NJApr 2—Sep 29 to Nov 24
Reno, NVApr 20—Sep 11 to Nov 6
Lubbock, TXApr 4—Sep 21 to Nov 16
Richmond, VAApr 3—Sep 23 to Nov 18
Salt Lake City, UTApr 8—Sep 19 to Nov 14

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