When to plant daffodils in Bologna: 30 October – end of December

In Bologna, daffodil: plant from 30 October to the end of December.

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 average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Daffodil in Bologna: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.4 °C.

Planting	30 October – end of December
First autumn frost	29 November
Coldest nights	January, 0.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	5 February
Daylight	10:19 on 30 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:50

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

Daffodil in Bologna: 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, 30 October.

In Bologna the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 18 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 Bologna, Pisa is 11 days earlier and San Marino 13 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Modena	37 km	31 October – end of December	1 day later
Florence	80 km	by 28 October	2 days earlier
San Marino	108 km	by 12 November	13 days later
Verona	109 km	28 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Padua	111 km	29 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Pisa	115 km	19 October – end of December	11 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Bologna

Planting stock goes into the ground from 30 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bologna OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 18 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Gambarelli Rita e Barbara — plant nursery
9 km
Azienda Agricola COpAPS — plant nursery
11 km
Val dei Fiori — plant nursery
14 km
Cooperativa Sociale Palazzetti — farm shop
8 km · coopalazzetti.it
Vecchia Malga — farm shop
8 km
Ortogreco — farm shop
3 km
Azienda Agricola Piana Moris — farm shop
6 km
Azienda Agricola Arte e Fiori — farm shop
7 km

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