When to plant daffodils in Grodno: 9 October – 3 December

In Grodno, daffodil: plant from 9 October to about 3 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Садовый Мир (garden centre, 3 km) and Зелёный Горизонт (garden centre, 4 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 Grodno: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.2 °C.

Planting	9 October – 3 December
First autumn frost	8 November
Coldest nights	January, -4.2 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	8 April
Daylight	11:04 on 9 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:26

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

Daffodil in Grodno: 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, 9 October.

In Grodno the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 29 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

Around Grodno, Maladzyechna is 20 days earlier and Brest 5 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Białystok	76 km	2 October – 6 December	7 days earlier
Lida	99 km	30 September – 27 November	9 days earlier
Vilnius	147 km	20 September – 26 November	19 days earlier
Baranovichi	157 km	27 September – 25 November	12 days earlier
Brest	176 km	14 October – 12 December	5 days later
Maladzyechna	210 km	19 September – 22 November	20 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Grodno

Planting stock goes into the ground from 9 October to about 3 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Grodno OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 15 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Зелёный Горизонт — garden centre
Mon–Thu, Sat 09:00–19:00; Fri 09:00–21:00; Sun 09:00–16:00 · 4 km
Садовый Мир — garden centre
09:00–21:00 · 3 km
Прынёманскі — market
праспект Янкі Купалы, Гродна · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 3 km · grodnotorgservice.by
Паўднёвы — market
Індурская шаша 30 · Tue–Sun 08:00–15:00 · 7 km · grodnotorg.by
Паліграфістаў — market
вуліца Паліграфістаў 2Б, Гродна · Mon Off; Tue–Sun 08:00–16:00 · 1 km
Грандзіцкі рынак — market
вуліца Максіма Горкага 55, Гродна · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 2 km
Рынак «Паповіча» — market
вуліца Савецкіх Пагранічнікаў 96, 230024 Гродна · 08:00–18:00 · 2 km
Дзевятоўка — market
вуліца Дзяржынскага · sunrise–sunset; Jan 1–2 closed · 3 km · grodnotorgservice.by

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