When to plant daffodils in Prague: 9 October – end of December

In Prague, daffodil: plant from 9 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 Prague: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.3 °C.

Planting	9 October – end of December
First autumn frost	8 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	23 March
Daylight	11:11 on 9 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:04

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

Daffodil in Prague: 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, 9 October.

In Prague 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 Prague, Liberec is 7 days earlier and Dresden 10 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Ústí nad Labem	71 km	13 October – 10 December	4 days later
Plzeň	84 km	6 October – 30 December	3 days earlier
Liberec	88 km	2 October – 7 December	7 days earlier
Pardubice	96 km	11 October – end of December	2 days later
Dresden	119 km	19 October – end of December	10 days later
České Budějovice	123 km	7 October – end of December	2 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Prague

Planting stock goes into the ground from 9 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Prague OpenStreetMap lists 22 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 15 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Food Story — market
2 km
Holešovická tržnice — market
2 km
Farma Kožichovice — farm supply
1 km
Farmářské potraviny — farm supply
4 km
Zahradnictví Rypáček — plant nursery
6 km · zahradnictvi.net
Zahradnictví Flos — plant nursery
12 km · zahradnictvi-flos.cz
pěstební zázemí — plant nursery
5 km
Růžová školka — plant nursery
9 km

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