When to plant daffodils in Munich: 10 October – end of December

In Munich, daffodil: plant from 10 October 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.

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 Munich: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.7 °C.

Planting	10 October – end of December
First autumn frost	9 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	27 March
Daylight	11:11 on 10 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:21

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

Daffodil in Munich: 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, 10 October.

In Munich the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Munich, Innsbruck is 33 days earlier and St. Gallen 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Innsbruck	98 km	7 September – 10 December	33 days earlier
Regensburg	104 km	8 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Salzburg	115 km	1 October – end of December	9 days earlier
Nuremberg	150 km	4 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Bolzano	183 km	17 October – end of December	7 days later
St. Gallen	184 km	19 October – end of December	9 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Munich

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Munich OpenStreetMap lists 39 garden centres, 20 plant nurseries, 62 markets and 34 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Viktualienmarkt — market
Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00 · 1 km · viktualienmarkt-muenchen.de
Bauernmarkt Josephsplatz — market
Zieblandstraße, 80798 München · Tue 11:00–18:00 · 2 km · muenchner-bauernmaerkte.de
Heidemarkt — market
Karl-Köglsperger-Straße, 80939 München · Wed 13:00–18:00 · 7 km · maerkte-muenchen.de
Bauernmarkt Unterhaching — market
Rathausplatz, 82008 Unterhaching · Thu 11:00–17:30 · 9 km · bauernmarktverein-landkreis-mchn.de
Bauernmarkt — market
Hahilingastraße 3, 82041 Oberhaching · Fri 12:00–18:00 · 13 km
Bauernmarkt — market
Rathausplatz, 85748 Garching bei München · Sat 08:00–13:00 · 14 km · bauernmarktverein-landkreis-mchn.de
Auer-Dult (Fahrgeschäfte, Buden) — market
"saisonal bedingt" · 2 km · muenchner-bauernmaerkte.de
Wochenmarkt Haidhausen — market
Weißenburger Straße 2, München · Tue 08:00–13:00 · 2 km

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