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When to plant daffodils in Angers: by 28 October

In Angers, daffodil: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include La Cueillette de la plaine Saint-Laud (farm shop, 3 km) and Ferme Bio Le Champ Bossé (farm shop, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Daffodil in Angers: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.8 °C.

Plantingby 28 October
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:14 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:27

The same dates in Angers hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Angers: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant daffodils three times the bulb’s height deep (RHS): about 13–15 cm for large bulbs, 15–20 cm apart (University of Georgia Extension). The RHS advises planting them early in autumn, ideally in September in the UK, so do not leave them late: aim for the start of the window, 28 October.

In Angers 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.

Daffodils are long-lived: clumps slowly expand over the years (RHS). Leave the leaves for at least eight weeks after flowering — they feed next year’s flowers (University of Georgia Extension).

Squirrels avoid daffodils, so they can be planted among tulips to reduce losses (RHS). Daffodils are toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the bulbs are the most poisonous part, and a large amount can cause convulsions and heart rhythm problems (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, University of Georgia Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Daffodil in nearby cities

Around Angers, Poitiers is 8 days earlier and La Rochelle 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nantes80 kmby 30 October2 days later
Le Mans81 km25 October – end of December3 days earlier
Rennes110 kmby 29 October1 day later
Poitiers120 km20 October – end of December8 days earlier
La Rochelle153 kmby 12 November15 days later
Orléans190 km26 October – end of December2 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Angers

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Angers OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 6 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 14 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Angers?

In Angers, daffodil: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Angers?

Last spring frost around 12 March, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Angers, with their dates