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When to plant crocuses in Cáceres: by 24 November

In Cáceres, crocus: plant by 24 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Cáceres: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.8 °C.

Plantingby 24 November
First autumn frost24 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:46 on 24 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:23

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

Crocus in Cáceres: 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 Cáceres the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 10 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 Cáceres, Guarda is 29 days earlier and Plasencia 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Mérida (Spain)62 kmby 19 November5 days earlier
Plasencia66 kmby 30 November6 days later
Badajoz84 kmby 16 November8 days earlier
Castelo Branco103 kmby 26 November2 days later
Guarda141 km26 October – end of December29 days earlier
Talavera de la Reina143 kmby 18 November6 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Cáceres

Planting stock goes into the ground by 24 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cáceres OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 1 market (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Cáceres?

In Cáceres, crocus: plant by 24 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 Cáceres?

Last spring frost around 21 January, first autumn frost around 24 December.

Other crops in Cáceres, with their dates