When to plant daffodil bulbs in Missouri

Fall planting in Kansas City

Oct 5–Nov 16

Across Missouri the window opens between September 19 and October 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Kansas City: Oct 5–Nov 16
Last frost, Kansas City: Apr 4

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

Kansas CityOct 5–Nov 16

St. LouisOct 7–Nov 18

SpringfieldSep 29–Nov 10

ColumbiaOct 3–Nov 14

IndependenceSep 29–Nov 10

Lee's SummitOct 1–Nov 12

O'FallonSep 28–Nov 9

St. CharlesOct 1–Nov 12

St. JosephSep 19–Oct 31

Blue SpringsOct 1–Nov 12

St. PetersSep 28–Nov 9

JoplinSep 29–Nov 10

FlorissantOct 7–Nov 18

WentzvilleSep 28–Nov 9

ChesterfieldOct 1–Nov 12

Jefferson CityOct 3–Nov 14

Cape GirardeauSep 27–Nov 8

OakvilleSep 29–Nov 10

WildwoodSep 25–Nov 6

University CityOct 7–Nov 18

LibertySep 19–Oct 31

BallwinOct 1–Nov 12

KirkwoodOct 7–Nov 18

RaytownOct 1–Nov 12

MehlvilleSep 29–Nov 10

Maryland HeightsOct 1–Nov 12

GladstoneOct 5–Nov 16

GrandviewOct 1–Nov 12

RaymoreSep 28–Nov 9

NixaSep 25–Nov 6

All 41 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Kansas City	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 4
St. Louis	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Springfield	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 4
Columbia	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 5
Independence	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 10
Lee's Summit	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 7
O'Fallon	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 10
St. Charles	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 8
St. Joseph	Sep 19 to Oct 31	Apr 19
Blue Springs	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 7
St. Peters	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 9
Joplin	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 9
Florissant	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Wentzville	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 10
Chesterfield	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Jefferson City	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 8
Cape Girardeau	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 5
Oakville	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 6
Wildwood	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 12
University City	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Liberty	Sep 19 to Oct 31	Apr 19
Ballwin	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Kirkwood	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Raytown	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 7
Mehlville	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 6
Maryland Heights	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Gladstone	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 4
Grandview	Oct 1 to Nov 12	Apr 7
Raymore	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 13
Nixa	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 15
Belton	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 13
Hazelwood	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Ozark	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 15
Webster Groves	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Sedalia	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Republic	Sep 29 to Nov 10	Apr 9
Old Jamestown	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Arnold	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 9
Rolla	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 5
Warrensburg	Sep 23 to Nov 4	Apr 14
Affton	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Missouri?

In Kansas City, fall planting from October 5 to November 16. Across Missouri the window opens between September 19 and October 7, 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.