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When to plant crocuses in Girona: by 31 October

In Girona, crocus: plant by 31 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Fruits secs Tulsà (farm shop, 1 km) and Centre Verd (garden centre, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Girona: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.5 °C.

Plantingby 31 October
First autumn frost30 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:26 on 31 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:07

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

Crocus in Girona: 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 Girona the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 11 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 Girona, Toulouse is 2 days earlier and Montpellier 28 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Perpignan80 kmby 12 November12 days later
Barcelona85 kmby 12 November12 days later
Manresa87 kmby 2 November2 days later
Lleida187 kmby 19 November19 days later
Montpellier201 kmby 28 November28 days later
Toulouse212 kmby 29 October2 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Girona

Planting stock goes into the ground by 31 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Girona OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Girona?

In Girona, crocus: plant by 31 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 Girona?

Last spring frost around 11 February, first autumn frost around 30 November.

Other crops in Girona, with their dates