When to plant crocuses in Izmail: 25 October – end of December

In Izmail, crocus: plant from 25 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Фермерська хатка (farm supply, 1 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 average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Crocus in Izmail: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -2 °C.

Planting	25 October – end of December
First autumn frost	24 November
Coldest nights	January, -2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:30 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:43

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

Crocus in Izmail: 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 Izmail the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Izmail, Bălți is 24 days earlier and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi	150 km	27 October – end of December	2 days later
Chișinău	185 km	18 October – 29 December	7 days earlier
Odesa	192 km	26 October – end of December	1 day later
Bucharest	239 km	20 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Bălți	277 km	1 October – 20 December	24 days earlier
Mykolaiv	303 km	11 October – 30 December	14 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Izmail

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Izmail OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Фермерська хатка — farm supply
Tue–Sun 09:00–14:30 · 1 km
Main Marketplace — market
1 km

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