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When to plant crocuses in Kropyvnytskyi: 8 October – 10 December

In Kropyvnytskyi, crocus: plant from 8 October to about 10 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Бджільництво (farm supply, 0 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 Kropyvnytskyi: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.9 °C.

Planting8 October – 10 December
First autumn frost7 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring21 January
Daylight11:18 on 8 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:18

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

Crocus in Kropyvnytskyi: 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 Kropyvnytskyi the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Kropyvnytskyi, Poltava is 15 days earlier and Nikopol 13 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Cherkasy104 km12 October – 10 December4 days later
Uman152 km12 October – 6 December4 days later
Mykolaiv171 km11 October – 30 December3 days later
Nikopol190 km21 October – end of December13 days later
Poltava206 km23 September – 29 November15 days earlier
Dnipro206 km9 October – 12 December1 day later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Kropyvnytskyi

Planting stock goes into the ground from 8 October to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kropyvnytskyi OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 6 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Kropyvnytskyi?

In Kropyvnytskyi, crocus: plant from 8 October to about 10 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 Kropyvnytskyi?

Last spring frost around 7 April, first autumn frost around 7 November.

Other crops in Kropyvnytskyi, with their dates