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When to plant daffodils in Lugano: 5 November – end of December

In Lugano, daffodil: plant from 5 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Keller Thomi SA (garden centre, 3 km) and Caminada Sementi SA (garden centre, 5 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 Lugano: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.8 °C.

Planting5 November – end of December
First autumn frost5 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 0.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring24 February
Daylight9:56 on 5 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:38

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

Daffodil in Lugano: 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 November.

In Lugano the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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 earlier than Lugano; the closest date is in Milan, 5 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Bellinzona22 km16 October – end of December20 days earlier
Locarno22 km23 August – 27 October74 days earlier
Como23 km24 October – end of December12 days earlier
Milan63 km31 October – end of December5 days earlier
Bergamo65 km19 October – end of December17 days earlier
Novara66 km23 October – end of December13 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Lugano

Planting stock goes into the ground from 5 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lugano OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Lugano?

In Lugano, daffodil: plant from 5 November to the end of 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 Lugano?

Last spring frost around 11 March, first autumn frost around 5 December.

Other crops in Lugano, with their dates