When to plant daffodil bulbs in Utah

Fall planting in Salt Lake City

Oct 11–Nov 22

Across Utah the window opens between August 19 and October 13. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Salt Lake City: Oct 11–Nov 22
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityOct 11–Nov 22

West Valley CityOct 3–Nov 14

West JordanSep 24–Nov 5

ProvoSep 23–Nov 4

St. GeorgeOct 13–Nov 24

LehiSep 11–Oct 23

OremSep 21–Nov 2

SandySep 24–Nov 5

OgdenSep 25–Nov 6

South JordanSep 24–Nov 5

LaytonSep 22–Nov 3

Eagle MountainAug 19–Sep 30

MillcreekSep 20–Nov 1

HerrimanSep 24–Nov 5

Saratoga SpringsSep 11–Oct 23

TaylorsvilleOct 11–Nov 22

LoganSep 4–Oct 16

MurraySep 24–Nov 5

DraperSep 24–Nov 5

Spanish ForkSep 20–Nov 1

RivertonSep 24–Nov 5

BountifulSep 26–Nov 7

TooeleSep 18–Oct 30

Cedar CitySep 15–Oct 27

American ForkSep 27–Nov 8

SyracuseSep 24–Nov 5

RoySep 24–Nov 5

Pleasant GroveSep 27–Nov 8

WashingtonOct 13–Nov 24

MidvaleSep 24–Nov 5

All 47 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 31
West Valley City	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 8
West Jordan	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Provo	Sep 23 to Nov 4	Apr 18
St. George	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Mar 14
Lehi	Sep 11 to Oct 23	Apr 30
Orem	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Sandy	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Ogden	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 21
South Jordan	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Layton	Sep 22 to Nov 3	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	Aug 19 to Sep 30	Jun 2
Millcreek	Sep 20 to Nov 1	Apr 25
Herriman	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Sep 11 to Oct 23	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 31
Logan	Sep 4 to Oct 16	May 8
Murray	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Draper	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Sep 20 to Nov 1	Apr 25
Riverton	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Bountiful	Sep 26 to Nov 7	Apr 25
Tooele	Sep 18 to Oct 30	May 2
Cedar City	Sep 15 to Oct 27	May 4
American Fork	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 17
Syracuse	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Roy	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 17
Washington	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Mar 14
Midvale	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Springville	Sep 23 to Nov 4	Apr 18
Kearns	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Apr 8
Magna	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Clearfield	Sep 22 to Nov 3	Apr 29
Kaysville	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Holladay	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Oct 11 to Nov 22	Mar 31
Farmington	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Hurricane	Oct 8 to Nov 19	Apr 1
West Haven	Sep 20 to Nov 1	Apr 22
Payson	Sep 13 to Oct 25	May 4
Clinton	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 24
North Ogden	Sep 24 to Nov 5	Apr 19
Highland	Sep 14 to Oct 26	May 3
Brigham City	Sep 7 to Oct 19	May 5

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, fall planting from October 11 to November 22. Across Utah the window opens between August 19 and October 13, 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.