When to plant daffodils in Magdeburg: 19 October – end of December

In Magdeburg, daffodil: plant from 19 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Gärtnerei Gerber (garden centre, 3 km) and Baumschule Gustav Beyme (plant nursery, 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 Magdeburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.3 °C.

Planting	19 October – end of December
First autumn frost	18 November
Coldest nights	January, -0.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	16 March
Daylight	10:28 on 19 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:43

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

Daffodil in Magdeburg: 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, 19 October.

In Magdeburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Magdeburg, Erfurt is 11 days earlier and Potsdam 3 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Leipzig	102 km	18 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Potsdam	102 km	22 October – end of December	3 days later
Berlin	129 km	20 October – end of December	1 day later
Hanover	132 km	22 October – end of December	3 days later
Erfurt	134 km	8 October – end of December	11 days earlier
Dresden	189 km	19 October – end of December	same day

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Magdeburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 19 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Magdeburg OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 6 plant nurseries, 1 market and 8 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Gärtnerei Gerber — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 3 km
VEMAC — farm supply
Lange Göhren 7B, 39171 Sülzetal · 9 km · vemac24.com
Pfeifer Melk- und Kühltechnik — farm supply
Handwerkerring 12, 39326 Wolmirstedt · 14 km · pfeifer-melktechnik.de
Magdeburger Getreide Lager Gommern — farm supply
Karither Straße 42, 39245 Gommern · 15 km · md-getreide.de
Agravis Lager Wolmirstedt — farm supply
Rogätzer Straße 7I, 39326 Wolmirstedt · 15 km · agravisost.de
Floragarten Weinreich — plant nursery
Neue Straße 1, 39326 Wolmirstedt · 13 km · floragarten-weinreich.de
Baumschule Gustav Beyme — plant nursery
May–Sept: Thu 15:00–17:30; Sat 10:00–12:00; Sept 15–Mar 31: Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 7 km · baumschule-beyme.de
Tannenidyll — plant nursery
Wahlitzer Weg, 39291 Gommern · 13 km · tannenidyll.com

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