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When to plant crocuses in Pavlohrad: 7 October – 7 December

In Pavlohrad, crocus: plant from 7 October to about 7 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Мавринський розсадник (plant nursery, 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 Pavlohrad: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -5.5 °C.

Planting7 October – 7 December
First autumn frost6 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -5.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring20 January
Daylight11:21 on 7 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:18

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

Crocus in Pavlohrad: 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 Pavlohrad the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Pavlohrad, Kharkiv is 16 days earlier and Nikopol 14 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dnipro61 km9 October – 12 December2 days later
Zaporizhzhia94 km13 October – 20 December6 days later
Poltava152 km23 September – 29 November14 days earlier
Nikopol153 km21 October – end of December14 days later
Kharkiv164 km21 September – 23 November16 days earlier
Kropyvnytskyi266 km8 October – 10 December1 day later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Pavlohrad

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 October to about 7 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Pavlohrad OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 3 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Pavlohrad?

In Pavlohrad, crocus: plant from 7 October to about 7 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 Pavlohrad?

Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 6 November.

Other crops in Pavlohrad, with their dates