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When to plant crocuses in Angers: by 28 October

In Angers, crocus: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Angers: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.8 °C.

Plantingby 28 October
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:14 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:27

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

Crocus in Angers: 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 Angers the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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 Angers, Poitiers is 8 days earlier and La Rochelle 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nantes80 kmby 30 October2 days later
Le Mans81 km25 October – end of December3 days earlier
Rennes110 kmby 29 October1 day later
Poitiers120 km20 October – end of December8 days earlier
La Rochelle153 kmby 12 November15 days later
Orléans190 km26 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Angers

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Angers OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 6 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 14 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Angers?

In Angers, crocus: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Angers?

Last spring frost around 12 March, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Angers, with their dates