When to plant daffodils in Osh: 7 October – 27 December

In Osh, daffodil: plant from 7 October to about 27 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 Osh: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4.8 °C.

Planting	7 October – 27 December
First autumn frost	6 November
Coldest nights	January, -4.8 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	4 March
Daylight	11:32 on 7 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:16

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

Daffodil in Osh: 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, 7 October.

In Osh the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 22 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 Osh, Almaty is 31 days earlier and Namangan 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Jalal-Abad	48 km	8 October – end of December	1 day later
Namangan	109 km	9 October – end of December	2 days later
Taraz	289 km	20 September – 23 November	17 days earlier
Bishkek	300 km	23 September – 4 December	14 days earlier
Shymkent	335 km	6 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Almaty	453 km	6 September – 6 November	31 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Osh

Planting stock goes into the ground from 7 October to about 27 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Osh OpenStreetMap lists 6 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

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