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When to plant crocuses in Temuco: by 23 April

In Temuco, crocus: plant by 23 April. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Crocus in Temuco: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 3.4 °C.

Plantingby 23 April
First autumn frost23 May
Coldest nightsJuly, 3.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Daylight10:47 on 23 April
Daylight at the winter solstice9:27

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

Crocus in Temuco: 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 Temuco the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Temuco, Bariloche is 132 days earlier and Valdivia 22 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Valdivia131 kmby 15 May22 days later
Los Ángeles143 kmby 2 May9 days later
Osorno208 kmby 3 May10 days later
Concepción216 kmby 14 May21 days later
Chillán241 kmby 13 May20 days later
Bariloche290 km12 December – 14 May132 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Temuco

Planting stock goes into the ground by 23 April; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Temuco OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 8 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 7 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Temuco?

In Temuco, crocus: plant by 23 April. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Temuco?

Last spring frost around 5 September, first autumn frost around 23 May.

Other crops in Temuco, with their dates