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When to plant daffodils in Łódź: 5 October – 22 December

In Łódź, daffodil: plant from 5 October to about 22 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Zielona Przystań (garden centre, 6 km) and Galeria ogrodnicza Exoflora (garden centre, 8 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 Łódź: soil, season and weather

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

Planting5 October – 22 December
First autumn frost4 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring1 April
Daylight11:24 on 5 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:47

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

Daffodil in Łódź: 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, 5 October.

In Łódź the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Łódź; the closest date is in Częstochowa, 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Częstochowa108 km11 October – 19 December6 days later
Warsaw118 km18 October – 27 December13 days later
Radom123 km16 October – 24 December11 days later
Opole161 km19 October – end of December14 days later
Katowice170 km17 October – 22 December12 days later
Bydgoszcz180 km13 October – end of December8 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Łódź

Planting stock goes into the ground from 5 October to about 22 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Łódź OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 8 plant nurseries and 27 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Łódź?

In Łódź, daffodil: plant from 5 October to about 22 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 Łódź?

Last spring frost around 16 April, first autumn frost around 4 November.

Other crops in Łódź, with their dates