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When to plant crocuses in Perpignan: by 12 November

In Perpignan, crocus: plant by 12 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Perpignan: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.1 °C.

Plantingby 12 November
First autumn frost12 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:53 on 12 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:02

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

Crocus in Perpignan: 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 Perpignan the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 8 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 Perpignan, Toulouse is 14 days earlier and Montpellier 16 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Girona80 kmby 31 October12 days earlier
Montpellier129 kmby 28 November16 days later
Manresa139 kmby 2 November10 days earlier
Toulouse155 kmby 29 October14 days earlier
Barcelona158 kmby 12 Novembersame day
Nîmes173 kmby 1 November11 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Perpignan

Planting stock goes into the ground by 12 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Perpignan OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 9 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 21 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Perpignan?

In Perpignan, crocus: plant by 12 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 Perpignan?

Last spring frost around 17 January, first autumn frost around 12 December.

Other crops in Perpignan, with their dates