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When to plant daffodils in Kraków: 2 October – 28 December

In Kraków, daffodil: plant from 2 October to about 28 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Targ Pietruszkowy (farm shop, 2 km) and Szkółka Drzew Gałczyński B. Ślaski J. (plant nursery, 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 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 Kraków: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.2 °C.

Planting2 October – 28 December
First autumn frost1 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 March
Daylight11:37 on 2 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:04

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

Daffodil in Kraków: 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, 2 October.

In Kraków 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant daffodil later than Kraków; the closest date is in Ostrava, 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Katowice69 km17 October – 22 December15 days later
Częstochowa102 km11 October – 19 December9 days later
Ostrava123 km10 October – end of December8 days later
Rzeszów147 km16 October – 20 December14 days later
Opole158 km19 October – end of December17 days later
Radom172 km16 October – 24 December14 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Kraków

Planting stock goes into the ground from 2 October to about 28 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kraków OpenStreetMap lists 31 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 13 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Kraków?

In Kraków, daffodil: plant from 2 October to about 28 December. 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.

When is the last spring frost in Kraków?

Last spring frost around 18 April, first autumn frost around 1 November.

Other crops in Kraków, with their dates