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When to plant daffodils in Santa Fe (United States): 26 September – 11 December

In Santa Fe (United States), daffodil: plant from 26 September to about 11 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Chlorophyll (garden centre, 3 km) and Payne’s South Store (plant nursery, 4 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Daffodil in Santa Fe (United States): soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–February; the coldest, January, averages -6.8 °C.

Planting26 September – 11 December
First autumn frost26 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -6.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring11 March
Daylight12:02 on 26 September
Daylight at the winter solstice9:44

The same dates in Santa Fe (United States) hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Santa Fe (United States): 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, 26 September.

In Santa Fe (United States) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Santa Fe (United States), Denver is 11 days earlier and Ciudad Juárez 40 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Albuquerque94 km10 October – end of December14 days later
Pueblo309 km28 September – end of December2 days later
Las Cruces384 kmby 25 October29 days later
Grand Junction444 km27 September – 7 December1 day later
Ciudad Juárez447 kmby 5 November40 days later
Denver458 km15 September – 14 December11 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Santa Fe (United States)

Planting stock goes into the ground from 26 September to about 11 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Santa Fe (United States) OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 4 plant nurseries and 3 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Santa Fe (United States)?

In Santa Fe (United States), daffodil: plant from 26 September to about 11 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.

When is the last spring frost in Santa Fe (United States)?

Last spring frost around 20 April, first autumn frost around 26 October.

Other crops in Santa Fe (United States), with their dates