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When to plant crocuses in Chita: 24 August – 3 October

In Chita, crocus: plant from 24 August to about 3 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Нарасхват (farm shop, 9 km) and Продуктовый магазин (farm shop, 16 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 Chita: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -26.5 °C.

Planting24 August – 3 October
First autumn frost23 September
Coldest nightsJanuary, -26.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring19 April
Daylight14:09 on 24 August
Daylight at the winter solstice7:44

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

Crocus in Chita: 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 Chita the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 35 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 Chita, Yakutsk is 5 days earlier and Khabarovsk 23 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ulan-Ude404 km30 August – 7 October6 days later
Irkutsk627 km31 August – 8 October7 days later
Blagoveshchensk997 km3 September – 9 October10 days later
Krasnoyarsk1,412 km28 August – 7 October4 days later
Yakutsk1,474 km19 August – 19 September5 days earlier
Khabarovsk1,579 km16 September – 15 October23 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Chita

Planting stock goes into the ground from 24 August to about 3 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Chita OpenStreetMap lists 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Chita?

In Chita, crocus: plant from 24 August to about 3 October. 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 Chita?

Last spring frost around 19 May, first autumn frost around 23 September.

Other crops in Chita, with their dates