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When to plant crocuses in Lecce: by 28 October

In Lecce, crocus: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Lecce: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.6 °C.

Plantingby 28 October
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5.6 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:38 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:17

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

Crocus in Lecce: 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 Lecce the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 4 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 Lecce, Potenza is 2 days earlier and Foggia 23 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Cosenza201 km31 October – end of December3 days later
Potenza202 km26 October – end of December2 days earlier
Foggia252 kmby 20 November23 days later
Salerno288 kmby 11 November14 days later
Reggio Calabria330 kmby 19 November22 days later
Pescara406 kmby 10 November13 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Lecce

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lecce OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 7 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Lecce?

In Lecce, crocus: plant by 28 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 Lecce?

Last spring frost around 16 February, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Lecce, with their dates