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When to plant crocuses in Ajaccio: by 9 November

In Ajaccio, crocus: plant by 9 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Pepiniere De Suartello (garden centre, 4 km) and Gamm Vert (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Ajaccio: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.3 °C.

Plantingby 9 November
First autumn frost9 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:04 on 9 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:07

The same dates in Ajaccio hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Ajaccio: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant Dutch crocuses (Crocus vernus) about 12 cm deep and 9 cm apart; smaller species go 7–10 cm deep (RHS).

In Ajaccio the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 13 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. The cold can also be given in a refrigerator at about 2–7 °C, as Wisconsin Horticulture Extension does for crocuses forced in pots.

Crocuses multiply on their own (they naturalise); in a lawn, hold off mowing until their leaves die back (RHS).

Birds, squirrels and rodents damage crocuses; planting under metal mesh may reduce losses (RHS). Spring crocus gives dogs and cats vomiting and diarrhoea; do not confuse it with autumn crocus (Colchicum), which is very toxic (Pet Poison Helpline).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, Pet Poison Helpline.

Crocus in nearby cities

Around Ajaccio, Pisa is 21 days earlier and Rome 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nice231 kmby 7 November2 days earlier
Pisa241 km19 October – end of December21 days earlier
Genoa277 km27 October – end of December13 days earlier
Florence291 kmby 28 October12 days earlier
Arezzo308 km22 October – end of December18 days earlier
Rome311 kmby 10 November1 day later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Ajaccio

Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ajaccio OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Ajaccio?

In Ajaccio, crocus: plant by 9 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Ajaccio?

Last spring frost around 11 February, first autumn frost around 9 December.

Other crops in Ajaccio, with their dates