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When to plant crocuses in Nîmes: by 1 November

In Nîmes, crocus: plant by 1 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 NIMAPLANTS - production de jeunes plants maraichers - vente aux particuliers (farm shop, 5 km) and Rullier Languedoc Roussillon (farm supply, 10 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Nîmes: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.3 °C.

Plantingby 1 November
First autumn frost1 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:16 on 1 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:54

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

Crocus in Nîmes: 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 Nîmes the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 14 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 Nîmes, Grenoble is 37 days earlier and Montpellier 27 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Avignon38 kmby 2 November1 day later
Montpellier46 kmby 28 November27 days later
Valence129 km22 October – end of December10 days earlier
Perpignan173 kmby 12 November11 days later
Saint-Étienne178 km18 October – end of December14 days earlier
Grenoble185 km25 September – 1 December37 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Nîmes

Planting stock goes into the ground by 1 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Nîmes OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Nîmes?

In Nîmes, crocus: plant by 1 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 Nîmes?

Last spring frost around 15 February, first autumn frost around 1 December.

Other crops in Nîmes, with their dates