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When to plant crocuses in Perm: 2 September – 15 October

In Perm, crocus: plant from 2 September to about 15 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Оазис (farm supply, 2 km) and Агролидер (farm supply, 7 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 Perm: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, January, averages -14.9 °C.

Planting2 September – 15 October
First autumn frost2 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -14.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring15 April
Daylight13:57 on 2 September
Daylight at the winter solstice6:27

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

Crocus in Perm: 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 Perm the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 34 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 Perm, Yekaterinburg is 4 days earlier and Naberezhnye Chelny 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Izhevsk224 km3 September – 19 October1 day later
Yekaterinburg292 km29 August – 13 October4 days earlier
Naberezhnye Chelny343 km10 September – 23 October8 days later
Ufa364 km1 September – 23 October1 day earlier
Kirov390 km2 September – 19 Octobersame day
Chelyabinsk447 km4 September – 16 October2 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Perm

Planting stock goes into the ground from 2 September to about 15 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Perm OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 10 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Perm?

In Perm, crocus: plant from 2 September 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 Perm?

Last spring frost around 6 May, first autumn frost around 2 October.

Other crops in Perm, with their dates