When to plant daffodils in Petrozavodsk: 17 September – 24 October

In Petrozavodsk, daffodil: plant from 17 September to about 24 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Клевер (garden centre, 1 km) and Клевер (garden centre, 2 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 Petrozavodsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, January, averages -10.4 °C.

Planting	17 September – 24 October
First autumn frost	17 October
Coldest nights	January, -10.4 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	12 May
Daylight	12:50 on 17 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	5:14

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

Daffodil in Petrozavodsk: 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, 17 September.

In Petrozavodsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 35 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 Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk is 9 days earlier and Saint Petersburg 3 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Saint Petersburg	299 km	20 September – 10 November	3 days later
Cherepovets	353 km	17 September – 25 October	same day
Veliky Novgorod	400 km	19 September – 10 November	2 days later
Vologda	415 km	10 September – 25 October	7 days earlier
Arkhangelsk	438 km	8 September – 20 October	9 days earlier
Helsinki	538 km	20 September – 25 November	3 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Petrozavodsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 17 September to about 24 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Petrozavodsk OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Ландшафт — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat, Sun 09:00–18:00 · 7 km
Клевер — garden centre
Mon–Sun 10:00–20:00 · 1 km
Клевер — garden centre
Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat, Sun 11:00–17:00 · 2 km
Крокус — garden centre
Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00; Sat 11:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–17:00 · 2 km
Клевер — garden centre
Mon–Sun 10:00–20:00 · 3 km
Эссойла — farm shop
Ключевая улица, Петрозаводск · 5 km
Всё для сада — garden centre
2 km
Дачник — garden centre
2 km

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