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When to plant daffodils in Kostanay: 2 September – 17 October

In Kostanay, daffodil: plant from 2 September to about 17 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Invent.kz (garden centre, 3 km) and Садовод (garden centre, 3 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 Kostanay: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -17.4 °C.

Planting2 September – 17 October
First autumn frost2 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -17.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring21 April
Daylight13:38 on 2 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:31

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

Daffodil in Kostanay: 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, 2 September.

In Kostanay 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 Kostanay, Magnitogorsk is 6 days earlier and Chelyabinsk 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Chelyabinsk261 km4 September – 16 October2 days later
Kurgan273 km1 September – 15 October1 day earlier
Magnitogorsk307 km27 August – 15 October6 days earlier
Kokshetau384 km30 August – 15 October3 days earlier
Petropavl405 km30 August – 14 October3 days earlier
Yekaterinburg447 km29 August – 13 October4 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Kostanay

Planting stock goes into the ground from 2 September to about 17 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kostanay OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Kostanay?

In Kostanay, daffodil: plant from 2 September to about 17 October. 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 Kostanay?

Last spring frost around 4 May, first autumn frost around 2 October.

Other crops in Kostanay, with their dates