When to plant hyacinths in Antalya: by 29 November

In Antalya, hyacinth: plant by 29 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Hyacinth in Antalya: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.1 °C.

Planting	by 29 November
First autumn frost	29 December
Coldest nights	January, 5.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	9:52 on 29 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:38

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

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

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

In Antalya the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 3 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. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. Where winters are not cold enough for long enough, LSU AgCenter keeps tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the refrigerator for at least six to eight weeks before planting, and plants them only once the soil has cooled: warm soil can cancel the chilling. Keep fruit out of that refrigerator — ripening fruit gives off ethylene, which harms the flowers (Wisconsin Horticulture Extension).

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, LSU AgCenter, ASPCA.

Hyacinth in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Antalya; the closest date is in Izmir, 22 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Konya	192 km	10 October – end of December	50 days earlier
Eskişehir	321 km	5 October – end of December	55 days earlier
Izmir	357 km	by 7 November	22 days earlier
Ankara	387 km	4 October – end of December	56 days earlier
Bursa	395 km	by 6 November	23 days earlier
Kayseri	467 km	11 October – end of December	49 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Antalya

Planting stock goes into the ground by 29 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Antalya OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 41 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Çarşamba Pazarı — market
Sokullu Caddesi · Wed, Sun 08:00–18:00 · 1 km
Muratpaşa Belediyesi Yenigün Kapali Pazari — market
Thu 08:00–20:00 · 2 km
Saturday Market — market
Sat 08:00–20:00 · 3 km
Zeytinköy cumartesi pazarı — market
Sat 08:00–20:00 · 3 km
Sunday market — market
Sun 07:00–20:00 · 5 km
Fruit & Vegetable Market — market
642. sokak · Thu 07:00–20:00 · 5 km
Fener Pazarı — market
Wed 09:00–20:00 · 6 km
Altinkum Bazar — market
Fri 08:00–20:00 · 7 km

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