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When to plant crocuses in Úbeda: by 3 November

In Úbeda, crocus: plant by 3 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 Agroquímicos Úbeda (farm supply, 2 km) and Agronos (farm supply, 2 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Úbeda: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2 °C.

Plantingby 3 November
First autumn frost3 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:32 on 3 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:31

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

Crocus in Úbeda: 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 Úbeda the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 13 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

Around Úbeda, Granada is 7 days earlier and Córdoba (Spain) 25 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Jaén46 kmby 17 November14 days later
Granada94 km27 October – end of December7 days earlier
Ciudad Real119 kmby 29 October5 days earlier
Córdoba (Spain)123 kmby 28 November25 days later
Lorca151 kmby 15 November12 days later
Alcázar de San Juan154 kmby 2 November1 day earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Úbeda

Planting stock goes into the ground by 3 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Úbeda OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 8 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 8 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Úbeda?

In Úbeda, crocus: plant by 3 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 Úbeda?

Last spring frost around 25 February, first autumn frost around 3 December.

Other crops in Úbeda, with their dates