When to plant daffodils in Yerevan: 3 October – 4 December

In Yerevan, daffodil: plant from 3 October to about 4 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Artemida (garden centre, 2 km) and My Garden (garden centre, 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 Yerevan: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.6 °C.

Planting	3 October – 4 December
First autumn frost	2 November
Coldest nights	January, -6.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	2 April
Daylight	11:43 on 3 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:18

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

Daffodil in Yerevan: 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, 3 October.

In Yerevan 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 Yerevan, Vanadzor is 38 days earlier and Ganja 39 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Vanadzor	70 km	26 August – 29 October	38 days earlier
Gyumri	88 km	20 September – 23 November	13 days earlier
Ganja	166 km	11 November – end of December	39 days later
Tbilisi	173 km	16 October – end of December	13 days later
Van	212 km	29 September – 21 November	4 days earlier
Erzurum	277 km	16 September – 20 November	17 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Yerevan

Planting stock goes into the ground from 3 October to about 4 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Yerevan OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 18 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

O2 Gardens — garden centre
Սիլիկյան թաղամաս 13-րդ փողոց 2/8 · 24/7 · 7 km · shop.o2gardens.am
Artemida — garden centre
Բրազիլիայի հրապարակ · 2 km · instagram.com
My Garden — garden centre
Դավիթ Անհաղթի փողոց 8/10, Երևան · 3 km
Kayaran Shuka — market
Տիգրան Մեծի պողոտա 86, Երևան · Mon–Sun 04:00–11:45 · 3 km · kayaranishuka.am
Vernissage — market
Փավստոս Բուզանդի փողոց 1,3, 0010 Երևան · Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 1 km
GUM Market — market
Մովսես Խորենացու փողոց 35, 0018 Երևան · Mon–Sun 11:00–18:00 · 2 km
Noragavit Market — market
Նորագավիթ 1-ին փողոց 145/1, Երևան · 8 km
Marcartti — market
Սայաթ-Նովայի պողոտա 25, Երևան · 1 km

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