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When to plant crocuses in Quimper: by 9 November

In Quimper, crocus: plant by 9 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 Cultivert (garden centre, 2 km) and Point Vert (garden centre, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Quimper: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.3 °C.

Plantingby 9 November
First autumn frost9 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:34 on 9 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:22

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

Crocus in Quimper: 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 Quimper the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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 Quimper, Angers is 12 days earlier and Brest (France) 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Brest (France)52 kmby 13 November4 days later
Rennes180 kmby 29 October11 days earlier
Nantes210 kmby 30 October10 days earlier
Angers272 kmby 28 October12 days earlier
La Rochelle303 kmby 12 November3 days later
Caen305 kmby 5 November4 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Quimper

Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Quimper OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 7 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Quimper?

In Quimper, crocus: plant by 9 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 Quimper?

Last spring frost around 8 March, first autumn frost around 9 December.

Other crops in Quimper, with their dates