When to plant daffodils in Saint Petersburg: 20 September – 10 November

In Saint Petersburg, daffodil: plant from 20 September to about 10 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Дольче Корова (farm shop, 2 km) and Ферма (farm shop, 6 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 Saint Petersburg: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–April; the coldest, January, averages -7.6 °C.

Planting	20 September – 10 November
First autumn frost	20 October
Coldest nights	January, -7.6 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	28 April
Daylight	12:30 on 20 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	5:54

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

Daffodil in Saint Petersburg: 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, 20 September.

In Saint Petersburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 32 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 Saint Petersburg, Petrozavodsk is 3 days earlier and Tallinn 12 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Veliky Novgorod	167 km	19 September – 10 November	1 day earlier
Pskov	262 km	19 September – 17 November	1 day earlier
Helsinki	299 km	20 September – 25 November	same day
Petrozavodsk	299 km	17 September – 24 October	3 days earlier
Tallinn	317 km	2 October – 26 November	12 days later
Cherepovets	437 km	17 September – 25 October	3 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Saint Petersburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 September to about 10 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Saint Petersburg OpenStreetMap lists 42 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 31 markets and 80 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Ecoberu.ru — farm supply
Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · 8 km · ecoberu.ru
Дольче Корова — farm shop
Стрельнинская улица 2 литБ, Санкт-Петербург · Mon, Thu, Fri 14:00–20:00; Tue, Wed 10:00–18:00; Sat, Sun closed · 2 km · dkorova.ru
Удачный — farm shop
проспект Просвещения 33 к1 · 09:00–21:00 · 12 km · u-dostavka.ru
Колхоз — farm shop
Альпийский переулок 25/2 · Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00; Sun 09:00–20:00 · 11 km
Удачный — farm shop
проспект Художников 15 к1, 194295 · 09:00–22:00 · 11 km
Ферма — farm shop
Ланское шоссе 13 · 09:00–21:00 · 6 km
Удачный — farm shop
2-й Муринский проспект 51 · 09:00–22:00 · 7 km
Удачный — farm shop
Гражданский проспект 84 · 09:00–21:00 · 10 km

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