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When to plant crocuses in Yekaterinburg: 29 August – 13 October

In Yekaterinburg, crocus: plant from 29 August to about 13 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.

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 Yekaterinburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -16.3 °C.

Planting29 August – 13 October
First autumn frost28 September
Coldest nightsJanuary, -16.3 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring6 April
Daylight14:11 on 29 August
Daylight at the winter solstice6:45

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

Crocus in Yekaterinburg: 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 Yekaterinburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 34 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 Yekaterinburg, Magnitogorsk is 2 days earlier and Chelyabinsk 6 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Chelyabinsk193 km4 September – 16 October6 days later
Perm292 km2 September – 15 October4 days later
Tyumen300 km1 September – 13 October3 days later
Kurgan331 km1 September – 15 October3 days later
Ufa372 km1 September – 23 October3 days later
Magnitogorsk396 km27 August – 15 October2 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Yekaterinburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 August to about 13 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Yekaterinburg OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 11 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Yekaterinburg?

In Yekaterinburg, crocus: plant from 29 August to about 13 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 Yekaterinburg?

Last spring frost around 9 May, first autumn frost around 28 September.

Other crops in Yekaterinburg, with their dates