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When to plant crocuses in Drohobych: 21 September – 7 December

In Drohobych, crocus: plant from 21 September to about 7 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.

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 Drohobych: soil, season and weather

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

Planting21 September – 7 December
First autumn frost21 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring8 January
Daylight12:18 on 21 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:10

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

Crocus in Drohobych: 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 Drohobych 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 Drohobych, Ivano-Frankivsk is 1 day earlier and Rzeszów 25 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lviv66 km13 October – 10 December22 days later
Ivano-Frankivsk100 km20 September – 16 December1 day earlier
Mukachevo117 km23 September – 11 December2 days later
Uzhhorod120 km1 October – 27 December10 days later
Rzeszów133 km16 October – 20 December25 days later
Lutsk203 km21 September – 10 Decembersame day

Where to buy crocus for planting in Drohobych

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 September to about 7 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Drohobych OpenStreetMap lists 16 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Drohobych?

In Drohobych, crocus: plant from 21 September to about 7 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 Drohobych?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 21 October.

Other crops in Drohobych, with their dates