When to plant daffodils in Granada: 27 October – end of December

In Granada, daffodil: plant from 27 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Abonos Bolívar (farm shop, 2 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 Granada: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.2 °C.

Planting	27 October – end of December
First autumn frost	26 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	18 February
Daylight	10:50 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:36

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

Daffodil in Granada: 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, 27 October.

In Granada 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant daffodil later than Granada; the closest date is in Ciudad Real, 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Jaén	68 km	by 17 November	21 days later
Úbeda	94 km	by 3 November	7 days later
Córdoba (Spain)	130 km	by 28 November	32 days later
Lorca	177 km	by 15 November	19 days later
Ciudad Real	203 km	by 29 October	2 days later
Alcázar de San Juan	248 km	by 2 November	6 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Granada

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Granada OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Abonos Bolívar — farm shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00; Mon–Fri 17:00–20:00 · 2 km
Viveros Taboada — garden centre
2 km · viverostaboada.es
Mercado de San Agustín — market
0 km
Merca 80 — market
2 km
Mercado de Abastos — market
15 km
Mercadillo de Alhendín — market
9 km
Vivero Comunitario de Quéntar — plant nursery
12 km · alqueriadequentar.wordpress.com
Viveros Cambil — plant nursery
5 km

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