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When to plant crocuses in Sterlitamak: 6 September – 22 October

In Sterlitamak, crocus: plant from 6 September to about 22 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include 220 Вольт (garden centre, 3 km) and Центр Садовода (farm supply, 4 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 Sterlitamak: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -15 °C.

Planting6 September – 22 October
First autumn frost6 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -15 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring11 April
Daylight13:23 on 6 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:27

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

Crocus in Sterlitamak: 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 Sterlitamak the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 31 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 Sterlitamak, Magnitogorsk is 10 days earlier and Samara 15 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Ufa122 km1 September – 23 October5 days earlier
Magnitogorsk204 km27 August – 15 October10 days earlier
Orenburg216 km11 September – 28 October5 days later
Naberezhnye Chelny325 km10 September – 23 October4 days later
Aktobe383 km9 September – 27 October3 days later
Samara387 km21 September – 30 October15 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Sterlitamak

Planting stock goes into the ground from 6 September to about 22 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Sterlitamak OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 1 market (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Sterlitamak?

In Sterlitamak, crocus: plant from 6 September to about 22 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 Sterlitamak?

Last spring frost around 1 May, first autumn frost around 6 October.

Other crops in Sterlitamak, with their dates