When to plant daffodil bulbs in West Virginia

Fall planting in Charleston

Sep 28–Nov 9

Across West Virginia the window opens between September 26 and October 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Charleston: Sep 28–Nov 9
Last frost, Charleston: Apr 16

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

CharlestonSep 28–Nov 9

HuntingtonOct 2–Nov 13

MorgantownSep 26–Nov 7

ParkersburgOct 2–Nov 13

WheelingOct 1–Nov 12

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in West Virginia?

In Charleston, fall planting from September 28 to November 9. Across West Virginia the window opens between September 26 and October 2, 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.