When to plant daffodils in Bariloche: 12 December – 14 May

In Bariloche, daffodil: plant from 12 December to about 14 May.

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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Daffodil in Bariloche: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in May–October; the coldest, July, averages -5 °C.

Planting	12 December – 14 May
First autumn frost	11 January
Coldest nights	July, -5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	2 December
Daylight	15:05 on 12 December
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:12

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

Daffodil in Bariloche: 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, 12 December.

In Bariloche the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 43 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant daffodil later than Bariloche; the closest date is in Temuco, 132 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Puerto Montt	141 km	by 7 May	146 days later
Osorno	166 km	by 3 May	142 days later
Valdivia	222 km	by 15 May	154 days later
Temuco	290 km	by 23 April	132 days later
Neuquén	369 km	by 10 May	149 days later
Los Ángeles	419 km	by 2 May	141 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Bariloche

Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 December to about 14 May; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bariloche OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Vivero Los Maitenes — garden centre
4 km · viverolosmaitenes.com.ar
Vivero La Araucaria — garden centre
7 km
Flores del Manantial — garden centre
8 km
Vivero La Araucaria — garden centre
11 km
Lila — garden centre
13 km
Ferias Municipales — market
1 km
Mercado Comunitario Bariloche — market
4 km
Mercado del Lago — market
5 km

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