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When to plant crocuses in Plasencia: by 30 November

In Plasencia, crocus: plant by 30 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Plasencia: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4 °C.

Plantingby 30 November
First autumn frost30 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:34 on 30 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:19

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

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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus earlier than Plasencia; the closest date is in Castelo Branco, 4 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Cáceres66 kmby 24 November6 days earlier
Talavera de la Reina108 kmby 18 November12 days earlier
Salamanca111 km24 October – end of December37 days earlier
Guarda115 km26 October – end of December35 days earlier
Castelo Branco122 kmby 26 November4 days earlier
Mérida (Spain)125 kmby 19 November11 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Plasencia

Planting stock goes into the ground by 30 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Plasencia OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Plasencia?

In Plasencia, crocus: plant by 30 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 Plasencia?

Last spring frost around 7 February, first autumn frost around 30 December.

Other crops in Plasencia, with their dates