When to plant daffodils in Turin: 21 October – end of December

In Turin, daffodil: plant from 21 October to the end of 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.

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 Turin: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December, January; the coldest, January, averages -1.8 °C.

Planting	21 October – end of December
First autumn frost	20 November
Coldest nights	January, -1.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	29 February
Daylight	10:43 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:45

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

Daffodil in Turin: 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, 21 October.

In Turin 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 Turin, Aosta is 71 days earlier and Milan 10 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Aosta	80 km	11 August – 22 October	71 days earlier
Novara	84 km	23 October – end of December	2 days later
Genoa	122 km	27 October – end of December	6 days later
Milan	125 km	31 October – end of December	10 days later
Sion	132 km	19 September – 19 November	32 days earlier
Como	136 km	24 October – end of December	3 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Turin

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Turin OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 56 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Floricultura Panetto — garden centre
4 km
Marmetto — garden centre
4 km
Hill & Valley Company — garden centre
8 km
Gardenland — garden centre
9 km
Ducco center — farm supply
15 km
L' agraria — farm supply
9 km
Vivaio della Collina — plant nursery
7 km
Floricoltura Pecettese — plant nursery
9 km

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