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When to plant daffodils in Ourense: by 3 November

In Ourense, daffodil: plant by 3 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Daffodil in Ourense: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.7 °C.

Plantingby 3 November
First autumn frost3 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring14 January
Daylight10:17 on 3 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:05

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

Daffodil in Ourense: 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, 3 November.

In Ourense 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

Around Ourense, Bragança is 7 days earlier and Braga 20 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lugo78 kmby 4 November1 day later
Santiago de Compostela81 kmby 17 November14 days later
Braga99 kmby 23 November20 days later
Ponferrada107 km28 October – end of December6 days earlier
Viana do Castelo108 kmby 12 November9 days later
Bragança108 km27 October – end of December7 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Ourense

Planting stock goes into the ground by 3 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ourense OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Ourense?

In Ourense, daffodil: plant by 3 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Ourense?

Last spring frost around 25 March, first autumn frost around 3 December.

Other crops in Ourense, with their dates