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When to plant crocuses in Nice: by 7 November

In Nice, crocus: plant by 7 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 Vignoble Rasse (farm shop, 11 km) and La Clémandine (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Nice: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.

Plantingby 7 November
First autumn frost7 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:01 on 7 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:55

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

Crocus in Nice: 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 Nice the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 19 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus earlier than Nice; the closest date is in Avignon, 5 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Genoa154 km27 October – end of December11 days earlier
Turin156 km21 October – end of December17 days earlier
Avignon199 kmby 2 November5 days earlier
Grenoble206 km25 September – 1 December43 days earlier
Novara222 km23 October – end of December15 days earlier
Aosta227 km11 August – 22 October88 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Nice

Planting stock goes into the ground by 7 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nice OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 13 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Nice?

In Nice, crocus: plant by 7 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 Nice?

Last spring frost around 10 March, first autumn frost around 7 December.

Other crops in Nice, with their dates