When to plant daffodils in Little Rock: by 21 October

In Little Rock, daffodil: plant by 21 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Cantrell Gardens Nursery (garden centre, 7 km) and Maumelle Nursery (garden centre, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Daffodil in Little Rock: soil, season and weather

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

Planting	by 21 October
First autumn frost	20 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	19 January
Daylight	11:09 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:49

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

Daffodil in Little Rock: 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, 21 October.

In Little Rock the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 11 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. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. In hot, humid Georgia (US) many large daffodils flower well in the first year and few, if any, in the second; ‘Ice Follies’ and the small tazetta daffodil ‘Erlicheer’ have done well there (University of Georgia Extension). Paperwhite narcissus needs no cold period at all (Wisconsin Horticulture Extension).

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 Little Rock, Joplin is 19 days earlier and Shreveport 19 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Fort Smith	203 km	by 19 October	2 days earlier
Memphis	209 km	by 24 October	3 days later
Fayetteville	223 km	11 October – end of December	10 days earlier
Shreveport	290 km	by 9 November	19 days later
Joplin	327 km	2 October – end of December	19 days earlier
Jackson	335 km	by 29 October	8 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Little Rock

Planting stock goes into the ground by 21 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Little Rock OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres (collected 20 October 2026).

Cantrell Gardens Nursery — garden centre
Cantrell Road 7800, 72227 Little Rock · 7 km · cantrellgardens.com
Maumelle Nursery — garden centre
Maumelle Boulevard, North Little Rock · 12 km

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