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When to plant daffodils in Vilnius: 20 September – 26 November

In Vilnius, daffodil: plant from 20 September to about 26 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Ūkininkų krautuvėlė (farm shop, 3 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 Vilnius: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -5.2 °C.

Planting20 September – 26 November
First autumn frost20 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -5.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring9 April
Daylight12:25 on 20 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:14

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

Daffodil in Vilnius: 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, 20 September.

In Vilnius the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 30 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 Vilnius, Maladzyechna is 1 day earlier and Grodno 19 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lida90 km30 September – 27 November10 days later
Maladzyechna109 km19 September – 22 November1 day earlier
Grodno147 km9 October – 3 December19 days later
Minsk172 km1 October – 19 November11 days later
Baranovichi180 km27 September – 25 November7 days later
Białystok222 km2 October – 6 December12 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Vilnius

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to about 26 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vilnius OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 19 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Vilnius?

In Vilnius, daffodil: plant from 20 September to about 26 November. 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 Vilnius?

Last spring frost around 6 May, first autumn frost around 20 October.

Other crops in Vilnius, with their dates