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When to plant crocuses in Zaporizhzhia: 13 October – 20 December

In Zaporizhzhia, crocus: plant from 13 October to about 20 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Бізон-Тех (garden centre, 1 km) and Межигір'я (garden centre, 6 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 Zaporizhzhia: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.9 °C.

Planting13 October – 20 December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight11:02 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:24

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

Crocus in Zaporizhzhia: 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 Zaporizhzhia the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Zaporizhzhia, Poltava is 20 days earlier and Nikopol 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nikopol64 km21 October – end of December8 days later
Dnipro69 km9 October – 12 December4 days earlier
Pavlohrad94 km7 October – 7 December6 days earlier
Poltava199 km23 September – 29 November20 days earlier
Kropyvnytskyi226 km8 October – 10 December5 days earlier
Kherson232 km18 October – end of December5 days later

Where to buy crocus for planting in Zaporizhzhia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to about 20 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Zaporizhzhia OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 17 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Zaporizhzhia?

In Zaporizhzhia, crocus: plant from 13 October to about 20 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 Zaporizhzhia?

Last spring frost around 2 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Zaporizhzhia, with their dates