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When to plant crocuses in Innsbruck: 7 September – 10 December

In Innsbruck, crocus: plant from 7 September to about 10 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Kuntilerhof (farm shop, 10 km) and Gustl (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Crocus in Innsbruck: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -5.9 °C.

Planting7 September – 10 December
First autumn frost7 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -5.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight13:04 on 7 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:28

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

Crocus in Innsbruck: 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 Innsbruck the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 29 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus later than Innsbruck; the closest date is in Salzburg, 24 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bolzano86 km17 October – end of December40 days later
Munich98 km10 October – end of December33 days later
Trento135 km11 October – end of December34 days later
Salzburg136 km1 October – end of December24 days later
St. Gallen154 km19 October – end of December42 days later
Treviso189 km24 October – end of December47 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Innsbruck

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 September to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Innsbruck OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 7 markets and 32 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Innsbruck?

In Innsbruck, crocus: plant from 7 September to about 10 December. Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Innsbruck?

Last spring frost around 29 April, first autumn frost around 7 October.

Other crops in Innsbruck, with their dates