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

In Hamburg, daffodil: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Obsthof Quast (farm shop, 9 km) and Gärtnerei Sannmann (farm shop, 11 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 Hamburg: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.5 °C.

Planting	20 October – end of December
First autumn frost	19 November
Coldest nights	January, 0.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	18 March
Daylight	10:19 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:28

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

Daffodil in Hamburg: 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 Hamburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Hamburg, Rostock is 2 days earlier and Hanover 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Kiel	86 km	21 October – end of December	1 day later
Hanover	132 km	22 October – end of December	2 days later
Rostock	151 km	18 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Magdeburg	193 km	19 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Bielefeld	196 km	19 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Potsdam	242 km	22 October – end of December	2 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Hamburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hamburg OpenStreetMap lists 25 garden centres, 6 plant nurseries, 49 markets and 28 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Bio-Wochenmarkt und Regionales Harburg — market
Wed 15:00–18:00 · 10 km · hamburg.de
Staudengärtnerei Frank Michel — plant nursery
Friedrich-Hebbel-Straße 57, 22848 Norderstedt · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 14 km · stauden-norderstedt.de
alstergärtner — plant nursery
Marie-Bautz-Weg 5, 22159 Hamburg · 11 km · alsterarbeit.de
Bambus-Timm — plant nursery
Nienhöfen, Halstenbek · 14 km · bambus-timm.de
Obsthof Quast — farm shop · sells: apple
Hohenwischer Straße 141, 21129 Hamburg · Mon, Wed–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 · 9 km · obsthof-quast-francop.de
Gärtnerei Sannmann — farm shop
Ochsenwerder Norderdeich 50, 21037 Hamburg · Sat 10:00–15:00; Sun–Fri closed · 11 km · sannmann.com
Axels Gemüsegärten — farm shop
Ochsenwerder Elbdeich 195, 21037 Hamburg · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 13 km · axelsgaerten.de
Rellinger Hofladen — farm shop
Pinneberger Straße 38, Rellingen · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 14 km · rellinger-hofladen.de

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