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When to plant daffodils in Poltava: 23 September – 29 November

In Poltava, daffodil: plant from 23 September to about 29 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Світ рослин (garden centre, 4 km) and Veles Agro Poltava (farm supply, 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 Poltava: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -5.7 °C.

Planting23 September – 29 November
First autumn frost23 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -5.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring1 April
Daylight12:11 on 23 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:08

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

Daffodil in Poltava: 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, 23 September.

In Poltava the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Poltava, Sumy is 3 days earlier and Zaporizhzhia 20 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kharkiv129 km21 September – 23 November2 days earlier
Dnipro131 km9 October – 12 December16 days later
Sumy148 km20 September – 20 November3 days earlier
Pavlohrad152 km7 October – 7 December14 days later
Cherkasy181 km12 October – 10 December19 days later
Zaporizhzhia199 km13 October – 20 December20 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Poltava

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 September to about 29 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Poltava OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 12 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Poltava?

In Poltava, daffodil: plant from 23 September to about 29 November. 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 Poltava?

Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 23 October.

Other crops in Poltava, with their dates