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When to plant tulips in zone 9a

In zone 9a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 2, plant October 15 to December 10.

The zone 9a schedule for tulips

Plant for a fall crop
October 15 to December 10

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 1,736 ZIP codes in zone 9a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for tulips.

Frost risk in zone 9a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 9a, the typical last frost ranges from about February 13 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to March 21 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from November 14 to December 9. For a typical place in the zone:

  • February 4Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 2Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • March 25Safe: 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 9a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Austin, TXFeb 20—Oct 22 to Dec 17
Seattle, WAMar 8—Oct 12 to Dec 7
Portland, ORMar 13—Oct 8 to Dec 3
Tucson, AZFeb 5—Oct 28 to Dec 23
North Las Vegas, NVJan 20—Nov 3 to Dec 29
Baton Rouge, LAFeb 25—Oct 15 to Dec 10
Tallahassee, FLMar 11—Oct 10 to Dec 5
Mobile, ALFeb 21—Oct 25 to Dec 20
Palmdale, CAMar 10—Oct 8 to Dec 3
Charleston, SCFeb 4—Nov 18 to Jan 13
Savannah, GAMar 2—Oct 19 to Dec 14
Gainesville, FLMar 3—Oct 21 to Dec 16

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