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When to plant crocuses in Lipetsk: 17 September – 9 November

In Lipetsk, crocus: plant from 17 September to about 9 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include На районе (farm shop, 2 km) and Продукты (farm shop, 3 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 Lipetsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -8.7 °C.

Planting17 September – 9 November
First autumn frost17 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -8.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring14 March
Daylight12:36 on 17 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:38

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

Crocus in Lipetsk: 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 Lipetsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 28 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 Lipetsk, Tula is 2 days earlier and Voronezh 12 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Voronezh106 km29 September – 12 November12 days later
Tambov129 km19 September – 5 November2 days later
Stary Oskol185 km22 September – 13 November5 days later
Tula219 km15 September – 4 November2 days earlier
Ryazan227 km23 September – 5 November6 days later
Oryol237 km16 September – 10 November1 day earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Lipetsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 September to about 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lipetsk OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 4 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Lipetsk?

In Lipetsk, crocus: plant from 17 September to about 9 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 Lipetsk?

Last spring frost around 26 April, first autumn frost around 17 October.

Other crops in Lipetsk, with their dates