When to plant daffodil bulbs in New York

Fall planting in New York

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across New York the window opens between August 31 and October 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, New York: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkOct 15–Nov 30

BuffaloSep 28–Nov 9

YonkersSep 28–Nov 9

RochesterSep 27–Nov 8

SyracuseSep 21–Nov 2

AlbanySep 17–Oct 29

New RochelleSep 28–Nov 9

CheektowagaSep 28–Nov 9

Mount VernonOct 19–Nov 30

SchenectadySep 17–Oct 29

UticaSep 15–Oct 27

White PlainsOct 3–Nov 14

HempsteadOct 15–Nov 26

Tonawanda TownSep 17–Oct 29

LevittownOct 14–Nov 25

TroySep 28–Nov 9

IrondequoitSep 27–Nov 8

Niagara FallsSep 27–Nov 8

Kiryas JoelOct 4–Nov 15

BinghamtonSep 13–Oct 25

West SenecaSep 28–Nov 9

FreeportOct 11–Nov 22

HicksvilleOct 15–Nov 26

West BabylonOct 9–Nov 20

CoramOct 10–Nov 21

Valley StreamOct 17–Nov 28

Central IslipOct 5–Nov 16

BrightonSep 27–Nov 8

ElmontOct 17–Nov 28

CommackOct 13–Nov 24

All 89 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Apr 1
Buffalo	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Yonkers	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 20
Rochester	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Syracuse	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 29
Albany	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Oct 19 to Nov 30	Apr 1
Schenectady	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Utica	Sep 15 to Oct 27	May 1
White Plains	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Hempstead	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Sep 17 to Oct 29	May 6
Levittown	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Troy	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Binghamton	Sep 13 to Oct 25	May 2
West Seneca	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Freeport	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Hicksville	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
West Babylon	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Coram	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Apr 2
Central Islip	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Brighton	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Elmont	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Apr 2
Commack	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Apr 9
East Meadow	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Long Beach	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 20
New City	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 25
Uniondale	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Ithaca	Sep 5 to Oct 17	May 11
Baldwin	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Sep 23 to Nov 4	Apr 21
Port Chester	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Harrison	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Oceanside	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Rome	Sep 15 to Oct 27	May 6
Centereach	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Middletown	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Sep 17 to Oct 29	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Sep 9 to Oct 21	May 2
Glen Cove	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Newburgh	Sep 13 to Oct 25	Apr 29
Shirley	Sep 30 to Nov 11	Apr 18
Monsey	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 19
Jamestown	Sep 15 to Oct 27	May 8
Ossining	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 25
Deer Park	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
West Islip	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Holbrook	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Plainview	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Elmira	Sep 13 to Oct 25	May 6
Auburn	Sep 20 to Nov 1	May 2
Peekskill	Sep 19 to Oct 31	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Medford	Sep 30 to Nov 11	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Smithtown	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Kingston	Aug 31 to Oct 12	May 14
Watertown	Sep 15 to Oct 27	May 2
Copiague	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Garden City	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Massapequa	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Merrick	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Selden	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Apr 4
Mineola	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Eastchester	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
North Amityville	Oct 9 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Lockport	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Huntington	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Nanuet	Sep 28 to Nov 9	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in New York?

In New York, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across New York the window opens between August 31 and October 19, 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.