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When to plant crocuses in Magnitogorsk: 27 August – 15 October

In Magnitogorsk, crocus: plant from 27 August to about 15 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Виктория (garden centre, 4 km) and Виктория (garden centre, 5 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 Magnitogorsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -18 °C.

Planting27 August – 15 October
First autumn frost26 September
Coldest nightsJanuary, -18 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring6 April
Daylight14:04 on 27 August
Daylight at the winter solstice7:29

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

Crocus in Magnitogorsk: 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 Magnitogorsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 32 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 Magnitogorsk; the closest date is in Ufa, 5 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Sterlitamak204 km6 September – 22 October10 days later
Ufa248 km1 September – 23 October5 days later
Chelyabinsk250 km4 September – 16 October8 days later
Kostanay307 km2 September – 17 October6 days later
Orenburg320 km11 September – 28 October15 days later
Aktobe369 km9 September – 27 October13 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Magnitogorsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 27 August to about 15 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Magnitogorsk OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Magnitogorsk?

In Magnitogorsk, crocus: plant from 27 August to about 15 October. 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 Magnitogorsk?

Last spring frost around 4 May, first autumn frost around 26 September.

Other crops in Magnitogorsk, with their dates