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When to plant daffodils in Stockholm: 28 September – 5 December

In Stockholm, daffodil: plant from 28 September to about 5 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Brunnsvikens Trädgård & Café (garden centre, 6 km) and Willab Garden (garden centre, 7 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 Stockholm: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.7 °C.

Planting28 September – 5 December
First autumn frost28 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring22 April
Daylight11:48 on 28 September
Daylight at the winter solstice6:05

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

Daffodil in Stockholm: 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, 28 September.

In Stockholm the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 31 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 Stockholm, Oslo is 9 days earlier and Copenhagen 22 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Tallinn378 km2 October – 26 November4 days later
Helsinki396 km20 September – 25 November8 days earlier
Oslo416 km19 September – 9 November9 days earlier
Riga442 km14 October – 8 December16 days later
Copenhagen522 km20 October – end of December22 days later
Kaliningrad534 km15 October – 30 December17 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Stockholm

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 September to about 5 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Stockholm OpenStreetMap lists 21 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 6 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Stockholm?

In Stockholm, daffodil: plant from 28 September to about 5 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 Stockholm?

Last spring frost around 5 May, first autumn frost around 28 October.

Other crops in Stockholm, with their dates