When to plant crocuses in Munich: 10 October – end of December

In Munich, crocus: plant from 10 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Städtische Baumschule Bischweiler (plant nursery, 3 km) and Gärtnerei Stängle & Limmer (plant nursery, 3 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 average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Crocus in Munich: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.7 °C.

Planting	10 October – end of December
First autumn frost	9 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	11:11 on 10 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:21

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

Crocus in Munich: 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 Munich the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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

Around Munich, Innsbruck is 33 days earlier and St. Gallen 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Innsbruck	98 km	7 September – 10 December	33 days earlier
Regensburg	104 km	8 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Salzburg	115 km	1 October – end of December	9 days earlier
Nuremberg	150 km	4 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Bolzano	183 km	17 October – end of December	7 days later
St. Gallen	184 km	19 October – end of December	9 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Munich

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Munich OpenStreetMap lists 39 garden centres, 20 plant nurseries, 62 markets and 34 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Auer-Dult (Haushaltwaren Antiquitäten) — market
"saisonal" · 2 km · auerdult.de
Schöner Markt — market
Zielstattstraße 41, 81379 München · Thu, Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–13:00 · 6 km
Städtische Baumschule Laim — plant nursery
Willibaldstraße 70, 80689 München · 8 km · stadt.muenchen.de
Städtische Baumschule Bischweiler — plant nursery
Sachsenstraße 8 · 3 km
Gärtnerei Stängle & Limmer — plant nursery
Summer: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 08:00–12:00; Mon, Wed, Fri 14:00–17:00; Winter: Wed, Fri, Sat 08:00–12:00; Wed, Fri 14:00–17:00 · 3 km
Baumschule Isarauen 3 — plant nursery
Isarauen 10 · 4 km
Hofladen Obersojer — farm shop
Grashofstraße 103, 80995 München · Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 13:30–18:00; Sat 08:00–12:00 · 11 km · obersojer-hof.de
Holzerhof — farm shop
Münchener Straße 70, 85737 Ismaning · Mon 08:30–12:30; Tue–Fri 08:30–12:30, 08:30–18:00; Sat 08:30–13:00; public holidays closed · 11 km · holzerhof.eu

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