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When to plant daffodils in Quimper: by 9 November

In Quimper, daffodil: plant by 9 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include La ferme de Kervihan (farm shop, 5 km) and Cidrerie Paul Coïc (farm shop, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Daffodil in Quimper: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.3 °C.

Plantingby 9 November
First autumn frost9 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.3 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:34 on 9 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:22

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

Daffodil in Quimper: 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 November.

In Quimper 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 Quimper, Angers is 12 days earlier and Brest (France) 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Brest (France)52 kmby 13 November4 days later
Rennes180 kmby 29 October11 days earlier
Nantes210 kmby 30 October10 days earlier
Angers272 kmby 28 October12 days earlier
La Rochelle303 kmby 12 November3 days later
Caen305 kmby 5 November4 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Quimper

Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Quimper OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 7 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Quimper?

In Quimper, daffodil: plant by 9 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 Quimper?

Last spring frost around 8 March, first autumn frost around 9 December.

Other crops in Quimper, with their dates