When to plant daffodils in Kazan: 13 September – 28 October

In Kazan, daffodil: plant from 13 September to about 28 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Семена (garden centre, 2 km) and Казанский сад (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 Kazan: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -11.8 °C.

Planting	13 September – 28 October
First autumn frost	13 October
Coldest nights	January, -11.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	24 April
Daylight	12:58 on 13 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:00

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

Daffodil in Kazan: 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, 13 September.

In Kazan the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 31 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 Kazan, Izhevsk is 10 days earlier and Tolyatti 10 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Yoshkar-Ola	121 km	12 September – 24 October	1 day earlier
Cheboksary	122 km	17 September – 27 October	4 days later
Naberezhnye Chelny	206 km	10 September – 23 October	3 days earlier
Tolyatti	252 km	23 September – 1 November	10 days later
Izhevsk	278 km	3 September – 19 October	10 days earlier
Samara	296 km	21 September – 30 October	8 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Kazan

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 September to about 28 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kazan OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 15 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Дачный мир — garden centre
Оренбургский тракт 140В, Казань · 8 km
Семена — garden centre
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00 · 2 km
Казанский сад — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · 4 km
Все для дома и сада — garden centre
Mon–Sun 08:30–19:30 · 8 km
Iort — garden centre
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–14:00 · 10 km
Центральный (Колхозный) рынок — market
улица Мартына Межлаука 13, 420111 Казань · Mon 07:00–17:00; Tue–Sun 07:00–18:00 · 1 km · bazarkazan.ru
Компрессорный рынок — market
Сибирский тракт 36Г к1, 420074 · Mon–Sun, public holidays 06:00–18:00 · 5 km
Московский рынок — market
Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 5 km

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