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When to plant crocuses in Cherkasy: 12 October – 10 December

In Cherkasy, crocus: plant from 12 October to about 10 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Мікімаус (farm shop, 1 km) and Фламінго (farm shop, 4 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 Cherkasy: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting12 October – 10 December
First autumn frost11 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring14 January
Daylight11:02 on 12 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:10

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

Crocus in Cherkasy: 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 Cherkasy the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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

1 of the nearest cities share Cherkasy's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kropyvnytskyi104 km8 October – 10 December4 days earlier
Bila Tserkva145 km30 September – 4 December12 days earlier
Uman154 km12 October – 6 Decembersame day
Kyiv157 km10 October – 1 December2 days earlier
Irpin177 km22 September – 30 November20 days earlier
Poltava181 km23 September – 29 November19 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Cherkasy

Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cherkasy OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 14 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Cherkasy?

In Cherkasy, crocus: plant from 12 October to about 10 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 Cherkasy?

Last spring frost around 30 March, first autumn frost around 11 November.

Other crops in Cherkasy, with their dates