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When to plant crocuses in Foggia: by 20 November

In Foggia, crocus: plant by 20 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 Garden Piccolo Giardino (garden centre, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Foggia: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.2 °C.

Plantingby 20 November
First autumn frost20 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:43 on 20 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:10

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

Crocus in Foggia: 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 Foggia the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 8 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus earlier than Foggia; the closest date is in Salerno, 9 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Potenza94 km26 October – end of December25 days earlier
Salerno108 kmby 11 November9 days earlier
Pescara158 kmby 10 November10 days earlier
L'Aquila204 km13 October – end of December38 days earlier
Cosenza247 km31 October – end of December20 days earlier
Lecce252 kmby 28 October23 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Foggia

Planting stock goes into the ground by 20 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Foggia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 5 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Foggia?

In Foggia, crocus: plant by 20 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 Foggia?

Last spring frost around 15 February, first autumn frost around 20 December.

Other crops in Foggia, with their dates