When to plant daffodils in Bucharest: 20 October – end of December

In Bucharest, daffodil: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Agrocapa (garden centre, 1 km) and Kärcher (garden centre, 4 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 Bucharest: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.6 °C.

Planting	20 October – end of December
First autumn frost	19 November
Coldest nights	January, -3.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	7 March
Daylight	10:48 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:50

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

Daffodil in Bucharest: 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, 20 October.

In Bucharest the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Bucharest, Bălți is 19 days earlier and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 7 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Izmail	239 km	25 October – end of December	5 days later
Sofia	295 km	17 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Cluj-Napoca	326 km	10 October – end of December	10 days earlier
Chișinău	358 km	18 October – 29 December	2 days earlier
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi	386 km	27 October – end of December	7 days later
Bălți	396 km	1 October – 20 December	19 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Bucharest

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bucharest OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 69 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Aprozar fructe si legume — farm shop
7 km
Kärcher — garden centre
Strada Liviu Rebreanu 4, 031773 București · Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00 · 4 km · kaercher.com
Agrocapa — garden centre
Bulevardul Hristo Botev 1, 030231 București · Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30 · 1 km
Garden Center — garden centre
Strada Atomiștilor 127-135, Măgurele · 9 km
Cris Garden Plaza — garden centre
Calea Bucureștilor, 075100 Otopeni · 15 km
Obor Market — market
Strada Ziduri Moși 4, 025454 București · Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00; Sat 07:00–18:00; Sun 07:00–16:00 · 3 km
Constalaris — market
Strada Lugojana 11, 031855 București · Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 · 4 km · constalaris.ro
Profi — market
Strada Sfântul Gheorghe, Pantelimon · Mon–Sun 07:00–24:00 · 9 km · profi.ro

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