When to plant daffodils in Lille: 22 October – end of December

In Lille, daffodil: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Otera (farm shop, 1 km) and Otera (farm shop, 3 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 Lille: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.3 °C.

Planting	22 October – end of December
First autumn frost	21 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	1 February
Daylight	10:22 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:58

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

Daffodil in Lille: 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, 22 October.

In Lille the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Lille, Charleroi is 6 days earlier and Bruges 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bruges	65 km	31 October – end of December	9 days later
Ghent	66 km	25 October – end of December	3 days later
Brussels	94 km	23 October – end of December	1 day later
Charleroi	101 km	16 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Hasselt	164 km	19 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Reims	167 km	18 October – end of December	4 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Lille

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lille OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 20 markets and 33 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Otera — farm shop
Rue Léon Gambetta 392, 59000 Lille · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun 09:00–13:30 · 1 km · magasins.otera.fr
Otera — farm shop
Avenue de la Résistance 20, 59350 Saint-André-lez-Lille · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun 09:00–12:30 · 3 km · magasins.otera.fr
Ferme Duthoit — farm shop
Rue du Chevalier de la Barre 44, 59120 Loos · Mon–Fri 08:30–11:00, 16:30–19:00; Sat 08:30–12:00, 16:30–19:00 · 4 km · ferme-duthoit.fr
Le P’tit Potager — farm shop
Avenue Roger Salengro 159, 59320 Haubourdin · Tue, Wed, Fri 09:30–12:00, 16:30–19:00; Thu 16:30–19:00; Sat 09:30–12:30 · 6 km · lepetitpotager.fr
Ferme Selosse — farm shop
Rue de Willems 15, 59390 Sailly-lez-Lannoy · Mon 16:30–19:00; Tue closed; Wed 10:00–13:00, 16:30–19:00; Thu closed; Fri 10:00–13:00, 16:30–19:00; Sat 10:00–13:00, 16:30–19:00; Sun closed · 12 km
Gaec de l'Horne — farm shop
116 rue de Gibraltar 116, 59115 Leers · Mon–Sat 16:30–18:00 · 14 km
Dumortier / Francis — farm shop
Rue de la Roussellerie 101, 7712 Mouscron · Fri 09:00–16:00 · 16 km
Momo — farm shop
Rue Francisco Ferrer 20, 59290 Wasquehal · 7 km

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