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When to plant crocuses in Volgograd: 29 September – 17 November

In Volgograd, crocus: plant from 29 September to about 17 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Альфапро (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 Volgograd: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -7.1 °C.

Planting29 September – 17 November
First autumn frost29 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -7.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring26 February
Daylight11:49 on 29 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:16

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

Crocus in Volgograd: 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 Volgograd the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Volgograd, Tambov is 10 days earlier and Taganrog 17 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Saratov332 km26 September – 7 November3 days earlier
Astrakhan373 km12 October – 29 November13 days later
Rostov-on-Don393 km10 October – 9 December11 days later
Taganrog448 km16 October – 19 December17 days later
Stavropol451 km2 October – 7 December3 days later
Tambov497 km19 September – 5 November10 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Volgograd

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 September to about 17 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Volgograd OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 18 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Volgograd?

In Volgograd, crocus: plant from 29 September to about 17 November. 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 Volgograd?

Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 29 October.

Other crops in Volgograd, with their dates