When to plant crocuses in Ufa: 1 September – 23 October

In Ufa, crocus: plant from 1 September to about 23 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Чудо-сад (garden centre, 2 km) and Первая теплица (garden centre, 2 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 Ufa: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -14.3 °C.

Planting	1 September – 23 October
First autumn frost	1 October
Coldest nights	January, -14.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	7 April
Daylight	13:48 on 1 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:13

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

Crocus in Ufa: 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 Ufa 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 Ufa, Magnitogorsk is 5 days earlier and Orenburg 10 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Sterlitamak	122 km	6 September – 22 October	5 days later
Magnitogorsk	248 km	27 August – 15 October	5 days earlier
Naberezhnye Chelny	251 km	10 September – 23 October	9 days later
Izhevsk	292 km	3 September – 19 October	2 days later
Orenburg	335 km	11 September – 28 October	10 days later
Chelyabinsk	350 km	4 September – 16 October	3 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Ufa

Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 September to about 23 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Ufa OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 10 farm-supply shops, 9 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Южный рынок — market
10 km
Орджоникидзевский оптово-розничный рынок — market
12 km
ярмарка "Зинино" — market
13 km
торговые ряды "Альтаир" — market
5 km
Алексеевский — farm shop
12 km
Чудо-сад — garden centre
09:00–20:00 · 2 km
Первая теплица — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · 2 km
Ваше плодородие — garden centre
public holidays, Mon–Sun 10:00–19:00 · 6 km

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