When to plant crocuses in Albacete: by 27 October

In Albacete, crocus: plant by 27 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Jubasa (farm supply, 1 km) and Joaquín Rosa Faura (farm supply, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Albacete: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.

Planting	by 27 October
First autumn frost	26 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:45 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:26

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

Crocus in Albacete: 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 Albacete the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 17 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. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

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 Albacete, Teruel is 19 days earlier and Lorca 19 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Cuenca (Spain)	122 km	14 October – end of December	13 days earlier
Alcázar de San Juan	125 km	by 2 November	6 days later
Lorca	146 km	by 15 November	19 days later
Teruel	164 km	8 October – end of December	19 days earlier
Úbeda	171 km	by 3 November	7 days later
Ciudad Real	179 km	by 29 October	2 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Albacete

Planting stock goes into the ground by 27 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Albacete OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 11 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Jubasa — farm supply
Calle Feria 113 · 1 km
Joaquín Rosa Faura — farm supply
Calle Manuel de Falla 2 · 1 km
Albacete Ganadera — farm supply
Avenida Ramón y Cajal 11 · 1 km
Agro-Riegos García — farm supply
Calle Arquitecto Fernández 42 · 1 km
Progal — farm supply
Carretera de Jaén 10 · 1 km
Agrizoo — farm supply
Calle Manuel de Falla 29 · 1 km
Agroherreros — farm supply
Avenida Menéndez Pidal 32 · 1 km
Riegos Ruiz — farm supply
Mon–Fri 09:30–13:30, 17:00–20:00 · 2 km

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