When to plant daffodils in Salamanca: 24 October – end of December

In Salamanca, daffodil: plant from 24 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Semillas Marcos (garden centre, 1 km) and Semillas Marcos (garden centre, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

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 Salamanca: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.7 °C.

Planting	24 October – end of December
First autumn frost	23 November
Coldest nights	January, 0.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	22 January
Daylight	10:47 on 24 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:14

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

Daffodil in Salamanca: 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, 24 October.

In Salamanca the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Salamanca, Segovia is 15 days earlier and Plasencia 37 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Zamora	60 km	19 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Ávila	88 km	18 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Valladolid	109 km	28 October – end of December	4 days later
Plasencia	111 km	by 30 November	37 days later
Segovia	129 km	9 October – end of December	15 days earlier
Bragança	131 km	27 October – end of December	3 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Salamanca

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Salamanca OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries and 5 markets (collected 7 October 2026).

Mercasalamanca — market
6 km · mercasalamanca.com
Mercado Central de Abastos — market
1 km
Feria de Ganados — market
6 km
Jardinería Los Olmos S.L. — plant nursery
6 km
Semillas Marcos — garden centre
Calle Abraham Zacut 2 · Mon–Sat 09:30–13:45; Mon–Fri 17:00–20:00 · 1 km · semillasmarcos.es
Viveros Gutiérrez — garden centre
Carretera de Alba de Tormes, 37191 · 5 km
Semillas Marcos — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:30–14:00; Mon–Fri 17:00–20:00 · 1 km
Mercado de San Bernardo — market
Avenida Filiberto Villalobos 67, 37007 Salamanca · Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00; Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00 · 1 km

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