When to plant daffodil bulbs in Washington

Fall planting in Seattle

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Washington the window opens between September 1 and October 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Seattle: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Seattle: Mar 8

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

SeattleOct 15–Nov 30

SpokaneSep 17–Oct 29

TacomaOct 17–Nov 28

VancouverOct 12–Nov 23

BellevueOct 15–Nov 30

KentOct 13–Nov 24

EverettOct 5–Nov 16

Spokane ValleySep 17–Oct 29

RentonOct 19–Nov 30

Federal WayOct 17–Nov 28

YakimaSep 25–Nov 6

KirklandOct 15–Nov 30

BellinghamOct 5–Nov 16

KennewickOct 2–Nov 13

AuburnOct 13–Nov 24

PascoSep 13–Oct 25

RedmondOct 15–Nov 30

MarysvilleOct 5–Nov 16

South HillOct 2–Nov 13

ShorelineOct 15–Nov 30

SammamishOct 10–Nov 21

RichlandSep 26–Nov 7

LakewoodOct 15–Nov 30

LaceySep 16–Oct 28

OlympiaSep 16–Oct 28

BothellOct 15–Nov 30

BurienOct 15–Nov 30

BremertonOct 17–Nov 28

EdmondsOct 15–Nov 30

PuyallupOct 2–Nov 13

All 76 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Seattle	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Spokane	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 26
Tacoma	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 8
Vancouver	Oct 12 to Nov 23	Mar 29
Bellevue	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Kent	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Mar 20
Everett	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Mar 24
Spokane Valley	Sep 17 to Oct 29	Apr 26
Renton	Oct 19 to Nov 30	Mar 13
Federal Way	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 8
Yakima	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 8
Kirkland	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Bellingham	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Apr 1
Kennewick	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Mar 28
Auburn	Oct 13 to Nov 24	Mar 20
Pasco	Sep 13 to Oct 25	Apr 27
Redmond	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Marysville	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Mar 24
South Hill	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
Shoreline	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Sammamish	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 30
Richland	Sep 26 to Nov 7	Apr 6
Lakewood	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 11
Lacey	Sep 16 to Oct 28	Apr 29
Olympia	Sep 16 to Oct 28	Apr 29
Bothell	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Burien	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 2
Bremerton	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 29
Edmonds	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Puyallup	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
Lynnwood	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Lake Stevens	Oct 5 to Nov 16	Mar 24
Issaquah	Oct 19 to Nov 30	Mar 13
Parkland	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 8
Longview	Oct 8 to Nov 19	Apr 8
Wenatchee	Sep 30 to Nov 11	Apr 4
University Place	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 11
Mount Vernon	Oct 6 to Nov 17	Mar 24
Graham	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
SeaTac	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 2
Spanaway	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
Walla Walla	Oct 3 to Nov 14	Mar 27
Pullman	Sep 1 to Oct 13	May 6
Des Moines	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 2
Orchards	Sep 18 to Oct 30	Apr 26
Maple Valley	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 20
Tumwater	Sep 16 to Oct 28	Apr 29
Camas	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 16
Moses Lake	Sep 10 to Oct 22	Apr 27
Mill Creek East	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Mountlake Terrace	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Mercer Island	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 13
Bainbridge Island	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 29
Kenmore	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Frederickson	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
Oak Harbor	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 13
North Lynnwood	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Battle Ground	Sep 18 to Oct 30	Apr 26
Eastmont	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 8
Cottage Lake	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 17
Hazel Dell	Sep 20 to Nov 1	Apr 26
Martha Lake	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Bonney Lake	Oct 2 to Nov 13	Apr 11
Arlington	Sep 21 to Nov 2	Apr 22
Tukwila	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 2
Silver Firs	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Covington	Sep 27 to Nov 8	Apr 20
Five Corners	Sep 20 to Nov 1	Apr 26
Ellensburg	Sep 4 to Oct 16	May 8
Mukilteo	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Silverdale	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 29
Bothell West	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Mill Creek	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 9
Port Angeles	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 12
Monroe	Sep 25 to Nov 6	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Washington?

In Seattle, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Washington the window opens between September 1 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.