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When to plant crocuses in Lviv: 13 October – 10 December

In Lviv, crocus: plant from 13 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.

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 Lviv: soil, season and weather

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

Planting13 October – 10 December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring8 January
Daylight10:57 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:06

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

Crocus in Lviv: 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 Lviv 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

Around Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk is 23 days earlier and Rivne 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Drohobych66 km21 September – 7 December22 days earlier
Ivano-Frankivsk114 km20 September – 16 December23 days earlier
Lutsk137 km21 September – 10 December22 days earlier
Rzeszów147 km16 October – 20 December3 days later
Kovel161 km11 October – 10 December2 days earlier
Rivne180 km17 October – 7 December4 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Lviv

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lviv OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries, 25 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Lviv?

In Lviv, crocus: plant from 13 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 Lviv?

Last spring frost around 14 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Lviv, with their dates