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When to plant crocuses in Khmelnytskyi: 23 September – 30 November

In Khmelnytskyi, crocus: plant from 23 September to about 30 November.

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 Khmelnytskyi: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.7 °C.

Planting23 September – 30 November
First autumn frost23 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring18 January
Daylight12:11 on 23 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:10

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

Crocus in Khmelnytskyi: 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 Khmelnytskyi 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 Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia is 3 days earlier and Rivne 24 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Vinnytsia109 km20 September – 2 December3 days earlier
Rivne144 km17 October – 7 December24 days later
Chernivtsi147 km21 September – 18 December2 days earlier
Ivano-Frankivsk175 km20 September – 16 December3 days earlier
Lutsk189 km21 September – 10 December2 days earlier
Bălți197 km1 October – 20 December8 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Khmelnytskyi

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 September to about 30 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Khmelnytskyi OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 29 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Khmelnytskyi?

In Khmelnytskyi, crocus: plant from 23 September to about 30 November. 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 Khmelnytskyi?

Last spring frost around 18 April, first autumn frost around 23 October.

Other crops in Khmelnytskyi, with their dates