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When to plant crocuses in Sochi: by 14 November

In Sochi, crocus: plant by 14 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Egan Vegan (farm shop, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Crocus in Sochi: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.5 °C.

Plantingby 14 November
First autumn frost14 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:44 on 14 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:56

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

Crocus in Sochi: 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 Sochi the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 16 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 Sochi, Stavropol is 43 days earlier and Kutaisi 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Krasnodar171 km19 October – end of December26 days earlier
Novorossiysk201 km27 October – end of December18 days earlier
Stavropol240 km2 October – 7 December43 days earlier
Batumi269 kmby 13 November1 day earlier
Kutaisi284 km20 November – end of December6 days later
Trabzon288 kmby 13 November1 day earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Sochi

Planting stock goes into the ground by 14 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Sochi OpenStreetMap lists 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Sochi?

In Sochi, crocus: plant by 14 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Sochi?

Last spring frost around 27 February, first autumn frost around 14 December.

Other crops in Sochi, with their dates