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When to plant tulips in zone 8a

In zone 8a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 29, plant September 26 to November 21.

The zone 8a schedule for tulips

Plant for a fall crop
September 26 to November 21

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,584 ZIP codes in zone 8a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for tulips.

Frost risk in zone 8a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8a, the typical last frost ranges from about March 18 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 7 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 31 to November 16. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 9Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 29Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 14Safe: 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 8a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Charlotte, NCMar 30—Sep 22 to Nov 17
Memphis, TNMar 16—Oct 5 to Nov 30
Baltimore, MDMar 24—Oct 10 to Dec 5
Atlanta, GAMar 15—Oct 9 to Dec 4
Raleigh, NCMar 28—Sep 27 to Nov 22
Greensboro, NCMar 30—Sep 24 to Nov 19
Durham, NCMar 31—Sep 23 to Nov 18
Winston-Salem, NCMar 30—Sep 24 to Nov 19
Chesapeake, VAMar 17—Oct 12 to Dec 7
Huntsville, ALMar 24—Sep 27 to Nov 22
Fayetteville, NCMar 30—Sep 29 to Nov 24
Little Rock, ARMar 21—Sep 29 to Nov 24

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