When to plant daffodils in Bolzano: 17 October – end of December

In Bolzano, daffodil: plant from 17 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Climagrün GmbH (garden centre, 2 km) and Agricenter Spitaler (farm supply, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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 Bolzano: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December, January; the coldest, January, averages -1.2 °C.

Planting	17 October – end of December
First autumn frost	16 November
Coldest nights	January, -1.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	3 March
Daylight	10:52 on 17 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:34

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

Daffodil in Bolzano: 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, 17 October.

In Bolzano 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 Bolzano, Innsbruck is 40 days earlier and Padua 12 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Trento	51 km	11 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Innsbruck	86 km	7 September – 10 December	40 days earlier
Vicenza	107 km	25 October – end of December	8 days later
Treviso	115 km	24 October – end of December	7 days later
Verona	121 km	28 October – end of December	11 days later
Padua	128 km	29 October – end of December	12 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Bolzano

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bolzano OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 3 markets and 16 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Climagrün GmbH — garden centre
Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, Tue–Fri 14:00–18:00 · 2 km
Markt — market
Wed morning · 11 km
Bauernmarkt — market
Tue morning · 11 km
Agricenter Spitaler — farm supply
Pillhofstraße - Via Pillhof 31, 39057 Eppan an der Weinstraße - Appiano sulla Strada del Vino · Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 15:00–19:00; Sat 08:00–12:00 · 6 km · agricenterspitaler.com
Gärtnerei s' Gartl — plant nursery
Schloss-Warth-Weg - Strada Castel Guardia 16, 39057 St. Pauls - San Paolo · 8 km
Niklaserhof — farm shop
Brunnenweg - Via delle Fontane 31a, 39052 Kaltern an der Weinstraße - Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino · Mon–Sat 08:00–12:00, 13:00–19:00 · 13 km · niklaserhof.it
Kohl - Bergapfelsäfte — farm shop
Hauptstraße - Via Principale 35, 39054 · 7 km · kohl.bz.it
Heinrichhof — farm shop
Hauptstraße - Via Principale 49, 39018 Terlan - Terlano · 10 km · heinrichhof.info

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