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When to plant crocuses in Orange: by 14 May

In Orange, crocus: plant by 14 May. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include The Rural Centre Pty Ltd (farm supply, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Orange: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 3.6 °C.

Plantingby 14 May
First autumn frost13 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 3.6 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Daylight10:27 on 14 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:57

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

Crocus in Orange: 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 Orange the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 16 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 Orange, Canberra is 14 days earlier and Melbourne 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dubbo123 kmby 20 May6 days later
Canberra222 kmby 30 April14 days earlier
Albury369 kmby 21 May7 days later
Bendigo585 kmby 20 May6 days later
Melbourne628 kmby 26 May12 days later
Ballarat673 kmby 20 May6 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Orange

Planting stock goes into the ground by 14 May; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Orange OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Orange?

In Orange, crocus: plant by 14 May. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Orange?

Last spring frost around 24 August, first autumn frost around 13 June.

Other crops in Orange, with their dates