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When to plant crocuses in Vinnytsia: 20 September – 2 December

In Vinnytsia, crocus: plant from 20 September to about 2 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include GREENODIN (farm supply, 0 km) and Еко Ферма (farm shop, 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 Vinnytsia: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.8 °C.

Planting20 September – 2 December
First autumn frost20 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring9 January
Daylight12:22 on 20 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:11

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

Crocus in Vinnytsia: 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 Vinnytsia the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant crocus later than Vinnytsia; the closest date is in Irpin, 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Khmelnytskyi109 km23 September – 30 November3 days later
Bila Tserkva135 km30 September – 4 December10 days later
Uman138 km12 October – 6 December22 days later
Bălți168 km1 October – 20 December11 days later
Irpin191 km22 September – 30 November2 days later
Kyiv200 km10 October – 1 December20 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Vinnytsia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to about 2 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vinnytsia OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 6 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Vinnytsia?

In Vinnytsia, crocus: plant from 20 September to about 2 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 Vinnytsia?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 20 October.

Other crops in Vinnytsia, with their dates