When to plant crocuses in Krasnoyarsk: 28 August – 7 October

In Krasnoyarsk, crocus: plant from 28 August to about 7 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Садоводъ (farm supply, 4 km) and Теремок (farm shop, 5 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 Krasnoyarsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -20 °C.

Planting	28 August – 7 October
First autumn frost	27 September
Coldest nights	January, -20 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	8 April
Daylight	14:12 on 28 August
Daylight at the winter solstice	6:57

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

Crocus in Krasnoyarsk: 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 Krasnoyarsk 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 Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo is 1 day earlier and Novokuznetsk 3 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Kemerovo	429 km	27 August – 8 October	1 day earlier
Novokuznetsk	442 km	31 August – 10 October	3 days later
Tomsk	489 km	28 August – 8 October	same day
Novosibirsk	634 km	29 August – 9 October	1 day later
Barnaul	653 km	30 August – 13 October	2 days later
Irkutsk	851 km	31 August – 8 October	3 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Krasnoyarsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 28 August to about 7 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Krasnoyarsk OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 7 farm-supply shops, 12 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Садоводъ — farm supply
Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 4 km
Теремок — farm shop
проспект имени газеты Красноярский Рабочий 107А · 09:00–21:00 · 5 km
Гастроном — farm shop
public holidays, Mon–Sun 08:00–23:00 · 7 km
Енисейский рынок — market
4 km
Енисейский Рынок — market
4 km
Южный рынок — market
4 km
Ярмарочный комплекс Тотем — market
6 km
Ивановский — market
6 km

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