When to plant hyacinths in Albacete: by 27 October

In Albacete, hyacinth: plant by 27 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Hyacinth in Albacete: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.4 °C.

Planting	by 27 October
First autumn frost	26 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:45 on 27 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:26

The same dates in Albacete hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Crocus.

Hyacinth in Albacete: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant hyacinths 10 cm deep, at least 7.5 cm apart (RHS).

In Albacete the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 17 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 12–15 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Flowers get smaller in the years after planting: for full spikes, replace the bulbs or add a few new ones each autumn (RHS).

If squirrels are a problem, protect the bulbs with wire mesh (RHS). Hyacinths are toxic to dogs, cats and horses: intense vomiting and diarrhoea (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Hyacinth in nearby cities

Around Albacete, Teruel is 19 days earlier and Lorca 19 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Cuenca (Spain)	122 km	14 October – end of December	13 days earlier
Alcázar de San Juan	125 km	by 2 November	6 days later
Lorca	146 km	by 15 November	19 days later
Teruel	164 km	8 October – end of December	19 days earlier
Úbeda	171 km	by 3 November	7 days later
Ciudad Real	179 km	by 29 October	2 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Albacete

Planting stock goes into the ground by 27 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Albacete OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 11 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries and 2 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Viveros J.J Garden — garden centre
3 km
Salvador Aguilar Tercero — farm supply
10 km
Piensos Apsa — farm supply
2 km
Viveros Asla — plant nursery
3 km
Huertos Urbanos Municipales "La Serrana" — plant nursery
3 km
Vivero Municipal — plant nursery
3 km
Mercado de Villacerrada — market
Mon–Thu, Sat 08:00–14:30; Fri 08:00–14:30, 17:30–20:30 · 1 km
Mercado de Carretas — market
Mon–Sat 07:30–14:30 · 1 km

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