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When to plant daffodils in Cherkasy: 12 October – 10 December

In Cherkasy, daffodil: plant from 12 October to about 10 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Бізон-Тех (garden centre, 5 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).

Daffodil in Cherkasy: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting12 October – 10 December
First autumn frost11 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring31 March
Daylight11:02 on 12 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:10

The same dates in Cherkasy hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Cherkasy: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant daffodils three times the bulb’s height deep (RHS): about 13–15 cm for large bulbs, 15–20 cm apart (University of Georgia Extension). The RHS advises planting them early in autumn, ideally in September in the UK, so do not leave them late: aim for the start of the window, 12 October.

In Cherkasy 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.

Daffodils are long-lived: clumps slowly expand over the years (RHS). Leave the leaves for at least eight weeks after flowering — they feed next year’s flowers (University of Georgia Extension).

Squirrels avoid daffodils, so they can be planted among tulips to reduce losses (RHS). Daffodils are toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the bulbs are the most poisonous part, and a large amount can cause convulsions and heart rhythm problems (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, University of Georgia Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Daffodil in nearby cities

1 of the nearest cities share Cherkasy's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kropyvnytskyi104 km8 October – 10 December4 days earlier
Bila Tserkva145 km30 September – 4 December12 days earlier
Uman154 km12 October – 6 Decembersame day
Kyiv157 km10 October – 1 December2 days earlier
Irpin177 km22 September – 30 November20 days earlier
Poltava181 km23 September – 29 November19 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Cherkasy

Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cherkasy OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 14 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Cherkasy?

In Cherkasy, daffodil: plant from 12 October to about 10 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 Cherkasy?

Last spring frost around 30 March, first autumn frost around 11 November.

Other crops in Cherkasy, with their dates