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When to plant crocuses in Avignon: by 2 November

In Avignon, crocus: plant by 2 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 Le Mass (farm shop, 3 km) and Farm du Bourgas (farm shop, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Avignon: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3 °C.

Plantingby 2 November
First autumn frost2 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:13 on 2 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:54

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

Crocus in Avignon: 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 Avignon the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 15 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 Avignon, Grenoble is 38 days earlier and Montpellier 26 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nîmes38 kmby 1 November1 day earlier
Montpellier84 kmby 28 November26 days later
Valence109 km22 October – end of December11 days earlier
Grenoble156 km25 September – 1 December38 days earlier
Saint-Étienne169 km18 October – end of December15 days earlier
Nice199 kmby 7 November5 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Avignon

Planting stock goes into the ground by 2 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Avignon OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Avignon?

In Avignon, crocus: plant by 2 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 Avignon?

Last spring frost around 16 February, first autumn frost around 2 December.

Other crops in Avignon, with their dates