When to plant daffodil bulbs in Maryland

Fall planting in Baltimore

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Maryland the window opens between September 22 and October 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Baltimore: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Baltimore: Mar 24

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

BaltimoreOct 15–Nov 30

ColumbiaOct 12–Nov 23

FrederickOct 9–Nov 20

GermantownOct 1–Nov 12

WaldorfSep 29–Nov 10

Silver SpringOct 4–Nov 15

Ellicott CityOct 10–Nov 21

Glen BurnieOct 3–Nov 14

GaithersburgOct 9–Nov 20

RockvilleOct 9–Nov 20

BethesdaOct 3–Nov 14

DundalkOct 15–Nov 30

BowieSep 24–Nov 5

SevernOct 3–Nov 14

Bel Air SouthOct 2–Nov 13

TowsonOct 10–Nov 21

Aspen HillOct 9–Nov 20

WheatonOct 9–Nov 20

North BethesdaOct 9–Nov 20

PotomacOct 9–Nov 20

OdentonOct 3–Nov 14

HagerstownSep 30–Nov 11

CatonsvilleOct 15–Nov 30

EssexOct 15–Nov 30

AnnapolisOct 16–Nov 27

Severna ParkOct 16–Nov 27

ClintonOct 11–Nov 22

OlneyOct 9–Nov 20

RandallstownOct 10–Nov 21

Owings MillsOct 10–Nov 21

All 68 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Columbia	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Apr 5
Frederick	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 2
Germantown	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 14
Waldorf	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Rockville	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Bethesda	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 9
Dundalk	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Bowie	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Severn	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 10
Towson	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Wheaton	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Potomac	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Odenton	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Sep 30 to Nov 11	Apr 11
Catonsville	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Essex	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Annapolis	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 27
Severna Park	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 27
Clinton	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 3
Olney	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Randallstown	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
College Park	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Chillum	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 29
Pikesville	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 14
Salisbury	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 3
Pasadena	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Middle River	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Parkville	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Laurel	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Apr 5
Crofton	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Carney	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
South Laurel	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Apr 5
Lochearn	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Ilchester	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Fairland	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Apr 5
Elkridge	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 3
North Laurel	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Apr 5
Edgewood	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Suitland	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 29
Landover	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 29
North Potomac	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 1
Arnold	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 3
Langley Park	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 29
Arbutus	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Rosedale	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 24
Westminster	Sep 22 to Nov 3	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Maryland?

In Baltimore, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Maryland the window opens between September 22 and October 16, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.