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When to plant daffodils in Warsaw: 18 October – 27 December

In Warsaw, daffodil: plant from 18 October to about 27 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Wszystko do ogrodu (garden centre, 8 km) and Hortorus (garden centre, 11 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 Warsaw: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.8 °C.

Planting18 October – 27 December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring30 March
Daylight10:31 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:42

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

Daffodil in Warsaw: 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, 18 October.

In Warsaw 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant daffodil earlier than Warsaw; the closest date is in Olsztyn, 1 day earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Radom93 km16 October – 24 December2 days earlier
Łódź118 km5 October – 22 December13 days earlier
Olsztyn176 km17 October – 16 December1 day earlier
Białystok176 km2 October – 6 December16 days earlier
Brest183 km14 October – 12 December4 days earlier
Częstochowa205 km11 October – 19 December7 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Warsaw

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to about 27 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Warsaw OpenStreetMap lists 47 garden centres, 5 plant nurseries, 54 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Warsaw?

In Warsaw, daffodil: plant from 18 October to about 27 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 Warsaw?

Last spring frost around 8 April, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Warsaw, with their dates