When to plant tulip bulbs in Utah

Fall planting in Salt Lake City

Oct 25–Nov 29

Across Utah the window opens between September 2 and October 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Salt Lake City: Oct 25–Nov 29
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant once the soil has cooled below 60°F. Bulbs need 12–14 weeks of cold to flower in spring.

Tulip bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Salt Lake CityOct 25–Nov 29

West Valley CityOct 17–Nov 21

West JordanOct 8–Nov 12

ProvoOct 7–Nov 11

St. GeorgeOct 27–Dec 1

LehiSep 25–Oct 30

OremOct 5–Nov 9

SandyOct 8–Nov 12

OgdenOct 9–Nov 13

South JordanOct 8–Nov 12

LaytonOct 6–Nov 10

Eagle MountainSep 2–Oct 7

MillcreekOct 4–Nov 8

HerrimanOct 8–Nov 12

Saratoga SpringsSep 25–Oct 30

TaylorsvilleOct 25–Nov 29

LoganSep 18–Oct 23

MurrayOct 8–Nov 12

DraperOct 8–Nov 12

Spanish ForkOct 4–Nov 8

RivertonOct 8–Nov 12

BountifulOct 10–Nov 14

TooeleOct 2–Nov 6

Cedar CitySep 29–Nov 3

American ForkOct 11–Nov 15

SyracuseOct 8–Nov 12

RoyOct 8–Nov 12

Pleasant GroveOct 11–Nov 15

WashingtonOct 27–Dec 1

MidvaleOct 8–Nov 12

All 47 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Oct 25 to Nov 29	Mar 31
West Valley City	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 8
West Jordan	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 18
Provo	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 18
St. George	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Mar 14
Lehi	Sep 25 to Oct 30	Apr 30
Orem	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Sandy	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 29
Ogden	Oct 9 to Nov 13	Apr 21
South Jordan	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 18
Layton	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	Sep 2 to Oct 7	Jun 2
Millcreek	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 25
Herriman	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Sep 25 to Oct 30	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Oct 25 to Nov 29	Mar 31
Logan	Sep 18 to Oct 23	May 8
Murray	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 29
Draper	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 25
Riverton	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 18
Bountiful	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 25
Tooele	Oct 2 to Nov 6	May 2
Cedar City	Sep 29 to Nov 3	May 4
American Fork	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 17
Syracuse	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 22
Roy	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 17
Washington	Oct 27 to Dec 1	Mar 14
Midvale	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 29
Springville	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 18
Kearns	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 8
Magna	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Clearfield	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 29
Kaysville	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 29
Holladay	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Oct 25 to Nov 29	Mar 31
Farmington	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Hurricane	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 1
West Haven	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 22
Payson	Sep 27 to Nov 1	May 4
Clinton	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
North Ogden	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 19
Highland	Sep 28 to Nov 2	May 3
Brigham City	Sep 21 to Oct 26	May 5

Questions

When should I plant tulip bulbs in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, fall planting from October 25 to November 29. Across Utah the window opens between September 2 and October 27, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.