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When to plant daffodils in Zaporizhzhia: 13 October – 20 December

In Zaporizhzhia, daffodil: plant from 13 October to about 20 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 Zaporizhzhia: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -3.9 °C.

Planting13 October – 20 December
First autumn frost12 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.9 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring29 March
Daylight11:02 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:24

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

Daffodil in Zaporizhzhia: 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, 13 October.

In Zaporizhzhia the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Zaporizhzhia, Poltava is 20 days earlier and Nikopol 8 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nikopol64 km21 October – end of December8 days later
Dnipro69 km9 October – 12 December4 days earlier
Pavlohrad94 km7 October – 7 December6 days earlier
Poltava199 km23 September – 29 November20 days earlier
Kropyvnytskyi226 km8 October – 10 December5 days earlier
Kherson232 km18 October – end of December5 days later

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Zaporizhzhia

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to about 20 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Zaporizhzhia OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 17 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant daffodils in Zaporizhzhia?

In Zaporizhzhia, daffodil: plant from 13 October to about 20 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.

When is the last spring frost in Zaporizhzhia?

Last spring frost around 2 April, first autumn frost around 12 November.

Other crops in Zaporizhzhia, with their dates