When to plant crocuses in Gomel: 17 September – 21 November

In Gomel, crocus: plant from 17 September to about 21 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Хозтоварищ (garden centre, 2 km) and Насенне (garden centre, 2 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 Gomel: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -6.1 °C.

Planting	17 September – 21 November
First autumn frost	17 October
Coldest nights	January, -6.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	22 February
Daylight	12:36 on 17 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:40

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

Crocus in Gomel: 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 Gomel the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 28 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 Gomel's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Chernihiv	108 km	28 September – 25 November	11 days later
Mazyr	128 km	28 September – 25 November	11 days later
Babruysk	143 km	20 September – 21 November	3 days later
Mogilev	168 km	17 September – 16 November	same day
Konotop	203 km	21 September – 21 November	4 days later
Irpin	220 km	22 September – 30 November	5 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Gomel

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 September to about 21 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gomel OpenStreetMap lists 21 garden centres and 17 markets (collected 7 October 2026).

Аўтарынак Асаўцы — market
7 km
Чарнігаўскі — market
10 km
Насенне — garden centre
Савецкая вуліца 97 к4, 246032 Гомель · Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 2 km · msso.by
Насенне — garden centre
вуліца Гагарына 15 · Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–16:00 · 3 km · msso.by
Хозтоварищ — garden centre
вуліца Багдана Хмяльніцкага 59, Гомель · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 2 km · hoztov.by
OMA Garden&Decor — garden centre
Савецкая вуліца 149 · Mon–Sun 08:00–22:00 · 3 km · oma.by
Сияние — garden centre
Савецкая вуліца 39 · Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · 2 km
Пчеловодство — garden centre
Сялянская вуліца 45 · Tue–Sat 08:00–17:00 · 2 km

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