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When to plant daffodils in Kaliningrad: 15 October – 30 December

In Kaliningrad, daffodil: plant from 15 October to about 30 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.

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 Kaliningrad: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -2.4 °C.

Planting15 October – 30 December
First autumn frost14 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -2.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring5 April
Daylight10:36 on 15 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:14

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

Daffodil in Kaliningrad: 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, 15 October.

In Kaliningrad the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 28 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 Kaliningrad, Białystok is 13 days earlier and Gdańsk 5 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Olsztyn103 km17 October – 16 December2 days later
Gdańsk127 km20 October – end of December5 days later
Bydgoszcz241 km13 October – end of December2 days earlier
Grodno244 km9 October – 3 December6 days earlier
Białystok247 km2 October – 6 December13 days earlier
Warsaw278 km18 October – 27 December3 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Kaliningrad

Planting stock goes into the ground from 15 October to about 30 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kaliningrad OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 10 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Kaliningrad?

In Kaliningrad, daffodil: plant from 15 October to about 30 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 Kaliningrad?

Last spring frost around 27 April, first autumn frost around 14 November.

Other crops in Kaliningrad, with their dates