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When to plant crocuses in Rostov-on-Don: 10 October – 9 December

In Rostov-on-Don, crocus: plant from 10 October to about 9 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Магазин (farm shop, 11 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 Rostov-on-Don: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4.2 °C.

Planting10 October – 9 December
First autumn frost9 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring11 January
Daylight11:13 on 10 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:29

The same dates in Rostov-on-Don hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Rostov-on-Don: 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 Rostov-on-Don the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol is 8 days earlier and Novorossiysk 17 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Taganrog61 km16 October – 19 December6 days later
Krasnodar249 km19 October – end of December9 days later
Stavropol298 km2 October – 7 December8 days earlier
Novorossiysk316 km27 October – end of December17 days later
Pavlohrad322 km7 October – 7 December3 days earlier
Zaporizhzhia351 km13 October – 20 December3 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Rostov-on-Don

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to about 9 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Rostov-on-Don OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 29 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Rostov-on-Don?

In Rostov-on-Don, crocus: plant from 10 October to about 9 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 Rostov-on-Don?

Last spring frost around 29 March, first autumn frost around 9 November.

Other crops in Rostov-on-Don, with their dates