When to plant crocuses in Regensburg: 8 October – end of December

In Regensburg, crocus: plant from 8 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Gärtnerei Bendler (garden centre, 3 km) and Dehner Garten-Center+Zoo (garden centre, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Crocus in Regensburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.7 °C.

Planting	8 October – end of December
First autumn frost	7 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	9 January
Daylight	11:17 on 8 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:13

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

Crocus in Regensburg: 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 Regensburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Regensburg, Salzburg is 7 days earlier and Linz 5 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Nuremberg	89 km	4 October – end of December	4 days earlier
Munich	104 km	10 October – end of December	2 days later
Plzeň	124 km	6 October – 30 December	2 days earlier
Salzburg	151 km	1 October – end of December	7 days earlier
České Budějovice	173 km	7 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Linz	179 km	13 October – end of December	5 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Regensburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Regensburg OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 4 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Geflügelhof Max Fichtl — farm shop
Fri 08:00–17:00 · 15 km
Der Stadtgarten — garden centre
2 km
Hesperidengarten — garden centre
9 km
Gärtnerei Meinzinger — plant nursery
13 km
Baumschule — plant nursery
14 km
Gärtnerei Bendler — garden centre
Unterislinger Weg 53 a, 93053 Regensburg · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–13:00 · 3 km · gaertnerei-bendler.de
Dehner Garten-Center+Zoo — garden centre
Berliner Straße 34, 93073 Obertraubling · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00 · 7 km · dehner.de
Gartencenter Staudigl — garden centre
Deuerlinger Straße 44a, 93152 Nittendorf · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 12 km · garten-staudigl.de

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