When to plant daffodils in Charlottetown: 3 October – 20 November

In Charlottetown, daffodil: plant from 3 October to about 20 November.

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 Charlottetown: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–April; the coldest, February, averages -10.5 °C.

Planting	3 October – 20 November
First autumn frost	2 November
Coldest nights	February, -10.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	6 May
Daylight	11:38 on 3 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:37

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

Daffodil in Charlottetown: 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, 3 October.

In Charlottetown the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 31 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 Charlottetown, Fredericton is 5 days earlier and Halifax 7 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Moncton	130 km	5 October – 17 November	2 days later
Halifax	179 km	10 October – 1 December	7 days later
Fredericton	275 km	28 September – 11 November	5 days earlier
Augusta	562 km	4 October – 20 November	1 day later
Quebec City	621 km	28 September – 4 November	5 days earlier
Portland, Maine	629 km	5 October – 26 November	2 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Charlottetown

Planting stock goes into the ground from 3 October to about 20 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Charlottetown OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Freshest Fruits and Vegetables — farm shop
2 km

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