When to plant crocuses in Macon: by 1 November

In Macon, crocus: plant by 1 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Macon: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.8 °C.

Planting	by 1 November
First autumn frost	1 December
Coldest nights	January, 3.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:52 on 1 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:59

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

Crocus in Macon: 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 Macon 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus earlier than Macon; the closest date is in Montgomery, 2 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Atlanta	123 km	by 23 October	9 days earlier
Montgomery	253 km	by 30 October	2 days earlier
Columbia	276 km	by 30 October	2 days earlier
Chattanooga	290 km	by 13 October	19 days earlier
Birmingham (United States)	303 km	by 27 October	5 days earlier
Asheville	324 km	3 October – end of December	29 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Macon

Planting stock goes into the ground by 1 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Macon OpenStreetMap lists 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

State Farmer's Market — market
Eisenhower Parkway 2055, 31206 Macon · Mon–Sun 08:00–19:00 · 3 km

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