When to plant crocuses in Shreveport: by 9 November

In Shreveport, 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 Feed Sales & Service (farm supply, 2 km) and Bossier City Farmers Market (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Shreveport: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.5 °C.

Planting	by 9 November
First autumn frost	9 December
Coldest nights	January, 4.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:40 on 9 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	10:01

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

Crocus in Shreveport: 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 Shreveport the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 3 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 Shreveport; the closest date is in Dallas, 4 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Dallas	284 km	by 5 November	4 days earlier
Little Rock	290 km	by 21 October	19 days earlier
Fort Smith	329 km	by 19 October	21 days earlier
Fort Worth	332 km	by 31 October	9 days earlier
Jackson	339 km	by 29 October	11 days earlier
Fayetteville	402 km	11 October – end of December	29 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Shreveport

Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Shreveport OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Pro Pest & Lawn Store — farm supply
East Texas Street 3333, 71111 Bossier City · Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00 · 12 km
Feed Sales & Service — farm supply
Jewella Avenue 3805, 71109 Shreveport · 2 km
Bossier City Farmers Market — farm shop
East Texas Street 2950, 71111 Bossier City · Sat 09:00–13:00 · 11 km · bossiercityfarmersmarket.com

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