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When to plant crocuses in Lutsk: 21 September – 10 December

In Lutsk, crocus: plant from 21 September to about 10 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Sad Horod (garden centre, 1 km) and Lili-Line (garden centre, 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 Lutsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting21 September – 10 December
First autumn frost21 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight12:19 on 21 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:57

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

Crocus in Lutsk: 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 Lutsk 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus later than Lutsk; the closest date is in Khmelnytskyi, 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Rivne66 km17 October – 7 December26 days later
Kovel68 km11 October – 10 December20 days later
Lviv137 km13 October – 10 December22 days later
Pinsk161 km30 September – 4 December9 days later
Brest188 km14 October – 12 December23 days later
Khmelnytskyi189 km23 September – 30 November2 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Lutsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 21 September to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lutsk OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 12 markets (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Lutsk?

In Lutsk, crocus: plant from 21 September 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 Lutsk?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 21 October.

Other crops in Lutsk, with their dates