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When to plant crocuses in Guadalajara (Spain): by 25 October

In Guadalajara (Spain), crocus: plant by 25 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Guadalajara (Spain): soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.3 °C.

Plantingby 25 October
First autumn frost24 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:45 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:16

The same dates in Guadalajara (Spain) hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Guadalajara (Spain): 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 Guadalajara (Spain) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 19 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 Guadalajara (Spain), Segovia is 16 days earlier and Toledo 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Madrid51 kmby 28 October3 days later
Segovia88 km9 October – end of December16 days earlier
Cuenca (Spain)107 km14 October – end of December11 days earlier
Toledo113 kmby 6 November12 days later
Aranda de Duero124 km14 October – end of December11 days earlier
Ávila130 km18 October – end of December7 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Guadalajara (Spain)

Planting stock goes into the ground by 25 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Guadalajara (Spain) OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Guadalajara (Spain)?

In Guadalajara (Spain), crocus: plant by 25 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 Guadalajara (Spain)?

Last spring frost around 25 March, first autumn frost around 24 November.

Other crops in Guadalajara (Spain), with their dates