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When to plant crocuses in Mérida (Spain): by 19 November

In Mérida (Spain), crocus: plant by 19 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Frutas Selectas Cortijo (farm shop, 0 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4 °C.

Plantingby 19 November
First autumn frost19 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:57 on 19 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:26

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

Crocus in Mérida (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 Mérida (Spain) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 7 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 Mérida (Spain), Badajoz is 3 days earlier and Plasencia 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Badajoz56 kmby 16 November3 days earlier
Cáceres62 kmby 24 November5 days later
Plasencia125 kmby 30 November11 days later
Castelo Branco141 kmby 26 November7 days later
Talavera de la Reina174 kmby 18 November1 day earlier
Córdoba (Spain)178 kmby 28 November9 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Mérida (Spain)

Planting stock goes into the ground by 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Mérida (Spain) OpenStreetMap lists 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Mérida (Spain)?

In Mérida (Spain), crocus: plant by 19 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Mérida (Spain)?

Last spring frost around 22 January, first autumn frost around 19 December.

Other crops in Mérida (Spain), with their dates