When to plant crocuses in Lida: 30 September – 27 November

In Lida, crocus: plant from 30 September to about 27 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include По пути (farm shop, 1 km) and Бахча (farm shop, 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 Lida: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -5.2 °C.

Planting	30 September – 27 November
First autumn frost	30 October
Coldest nights	January, -5.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	13 February
Daylight	11:42 on 30 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:24

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

Crocus in Lida: 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 Lida the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 29 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 Lida, Maladzyechna is 11 days earlier and Grodno 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Vilnius	90 km	20 September – 26 November	10 days earlier
Baranovichi	96 km	27 September – 25 November	3 days earlier
Grodno	99 km	9 October – 3 December	9 days later
Maladzyechna	112 km	19 September – 22 November	11 days earlier
Minsk	148 km	1 October – 19 November	1 day later
Białystok	164 km	2 October – 6 December	2 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Lida

Planting stock goes into the ground from 30 September to about 27 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lida OpenStreetMap lists 4 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

По пути — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 1 km
Бахча — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 2 km
По пути — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 3 km
По пути — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 3 km
По пути — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 3 km
Бахча — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 3 km
Бахча — farm shop · sells: watermelon, melon
Jun–Sept · 3 km
Мінірынак — market
3 km

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