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When to plant crocuses in Brest: 14 October – 12 December

In Brest, crocus: plant from 14 October to about 12 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include veresk.by (garden centre, 3 km) and У дачи (garden centre, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Crocus in Brest: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -3.9 °C.

Planting14 October – 12 December
First autumn frost13 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring16 January
Daylight10:48 on 14 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:44

The same dates in Brest hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Brest: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant Dutch crocuses (Crocus vernus) about 12 cm deep and 9 cm apart; smaller species go 7–10 cm deep (RHS).

In Brest the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Crocuses multiply on their own (they naturalise); in a lawn, hold off mowing until their leaves die back (RHS).

Birds, squirrels and rodents damage crocuses; planting under metal mesh may reduce losses (RHS). Spring crocus gives dogs and cats vomiting and diarrhoea; do not confuse it with autumn crocus (Colchicum), which is very toxic (Pet Poison Helpline).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, Pet Poison Helpline.

Crocus in nearby cities

Around Brest, Lutsk is 23 days earlier and Warsaw 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Białystok120 km2 October – 6 December12 days earlier
Kovel120 km11 October – 10 December3 days earlier
Pinsk163 km30 September – 4 December14 days earlier
Grodno176 km9 October – 3 December5 days earlier
Warsaw183 km18 October – 27 December4 days later
Lutsk188 km21 September – 10 December23 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Brest

Planting stock goes into the ground from 14 October to about 12 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Brest OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 13 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Brest?

In Brest, crocus: plant from 14 October to about 12 December. Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Brest?

Last spring frost around 23 April, first autumn frost around 13 November.

Other crops in Brest, with their dates