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When to plant daffodils in Orange: by 14 May

In Orange, daffodil: plant by 14 May. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include The Rural Centre Pty Ltd (farm supply, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Daffodil in Orange: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in July, average 3.6 °C.

Plantingby 14 May
First autumn frost13 June
Coldest nightsJuly, 3.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Daylight10:27 on 14 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:57

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

Daffodil in Orange: 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, 14 May.

In Orange the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 16 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 Orange, Canberra is 14 days earlier and Melbourne 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dubbo123 kmby 20 May6 days later
Canberra222 kmby 30 April14 days earlier
Albury369 kmby 21 May7 days later
Bendigo585 kmby 20 May6 days later
Melbourne628 kmby 26 May12 days later
Ballarat673 kmby 20 May6 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Orange

Planting stock goes into the ground by 14 May; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Orange OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Orange?

In Orange, daffodil: plant by 14 May. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Orange?

Last spring frost around 24 August, first autumn frost around 13 June.

Other crops in Orange, with their dates