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When to plant crocuses in Barcelona: by 12 November

In Barcelona, crocus: plant by 12 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Barcelona: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.2 °C.

Plantingby 12 November
First autumn frost12 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:00 on 12 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:11

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

Crocus in Barcelona: 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 Barcelona the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 12 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 Barcelona, Huesca is 16 days earlier and Lleida 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Manresa47 kmby 2 November10 days earlier
Girona85 kmby 31 October12 days earlier
Lleida132 kmby 19 November7 days later
Perpignan158 kmby 12 Novembersame day
Huesca230 kmby 27 October16 days earlier
Toulouse253 kmby 29 October14 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Barcelona

Planting stock goes into the ground by 12 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Barcelona OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 102 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Barcelona?

In Barcelona, crocus: plant by 12 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 Barcelona?

Last spring frost around 24 January, first autumn frost around 12 December.

Other crops in Barcelona, with their dates