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When to plant crocuses in Little Rock: by 21 October

In Little Rock, crocus: plant by 21 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 Cantrell Gardens Nursery (garden centre, 7 km) and Maumelle Nursery (garden centre, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Little Rock: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.2 °C.

Plantingby 21 October
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight11:09 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:49

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

Crocus in Little Rock: 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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock, Joplin is 19 days earlier and Shreveport 19 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fort Smith203 kmby 19 October2 days earlier
Memphis209 kmby 24 October3 days later
Fayetteville223 km11 October – end of December10 days earlier
Shreveport290 kmby 9 November19 days later
Joplin327 km2 October – end of December19 days earlier
Jackson335 kmby 29 October8 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Little Rock

Planting stock goes into the ground by 21 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Little Rock OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Little Rock?

In Little Rock, crocus: plant by 21 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 Little Rock?

Last spring frost around 3 March, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Little Rock, with their dates