When to plant daffodils in L'Aquila: 13 October – end of December

In L'Aquila, daffodil: plant from 13 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Vivaio Signori Carlo (garden centre, 7 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 L'Aquila: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.5 °C.

Planting	13 October – end of December
First autumn frost	12 November
Coldest nights	January, -3.5 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	7 April
Daylight	11:13 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:05

The same dates in L'Aquila hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in L'Aquila: 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, 13 October.

In L'Aquila the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 30 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 L'Aquila; the closest date is in Arezzo, 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Pescara	67 km	by 10 November	28 days later
Rome	90 km	by 10 November	28 days later
Perugia	118 km	26 October – end of December	13 days later
Ancona	142 km	by 11 November	29 days later
Arezzo	175 km	22 October – end of December	9 days later
San Marino	193 km	by 12 November	30 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in L'Aquila

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of L'Aquila OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Vivaio Signori Carlo — garden centre
Strada Statale 17 dell’Appennino Abruzzese e Appulo Sannitico, 67100 L’Aquila · 7 km
Mercato Contadino L'Aquila — market
Via Eusanio Stella 4, 67100 L'Aquila · Tue–Sat 08:30–13:30, 16:00–17:30 · 2 km · facebook.com
Mico Plants — garden centre
14 km
Mercato di Piazza d'Armi — market
2 km
I Sapori della Natura — farm shop
9 km · agroamiternum.it

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