When to plant daffodils in Salzburg: 1 October – end of December

In Salzburg, daffodil: plant from 1 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Lagerhaus (garden centre, 9 km) and Garten-Geräte Müllner (garden centre, 12 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 Salzburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting	1 October – end of December
First autumn frost	31 October
Coldest nights	January, -4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	23 March
Daylight	11:43 on 1 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:24

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

Daffodil in Salzburg: 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, 1 October.

In Salzburg 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 Salzburg, Klagenfurt is 37 days earlier and Linz 12 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Linz	109 km	13 October – end of December	12 days later
Munich	115 km	10 October – end of December	9 days later
Innsbruck	136 km	7 September – 10 December	24 days earlier
Regensburg	151 km	8 October – end of December	7 days later
Klagenfurt	163 km	25 August – 30 October	37 days earlier
České Budějovice	168 km	7 October – end of December	6 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Salzburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Salzburg OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Pflanzen Mayer — plant nursery
3 km
Baumschule & Gartengestaltung Prötzner — plant nursery
7 km
Baumschule Knoblechner — plant nursery
11 km
Bauernschätze Oberascher — farm shop
10 km · bauernschaetze.weebly.com
Eisl Ei & Allerlei — farm shop
7 km
Imkerei Linemayr — farm shop
9 km
Lagerhaus — garden centre
Salzburger Straße 40, 5301 Eugendorf · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–16:00 · 9 km · salzburger-lagerhaus.at
Garten-Geräte Müllner — garden centre
Kastenhofstraße 4, 5411 Oberalm · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · 12 km · garten-geraete.at

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