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When to plant hyacinths in Barcelona: by 12 November

In Barcelona, hyacinth: plant by 12 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Hivernacle d'Horta (garden centre, 5 km) and Elia Garden (garden centre, 13 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Barcelona: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 3.2 °C.

Plantingby 12 November
First autumn frost12 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 3.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:00 on 12 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:11

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

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

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

In Barcelona the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 12 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 Barcelona, Huesca is 16 days earlier and Lleida 7 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Manresa47 kmby 2 November10 days earlier
Girona85 kmby 31 October12 days earlier
Lleida132 kmby 19 November7 days later
Perpignan158 kmby 12 Novembersame day
Huesca230 kmby 27 October16 days earlier
Toulouse253 kmby 29 October14 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Barcelona

Planting stock goes into the ground by 12 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Barcelona OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 102 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Barcelona?

In Barcelona, hyacinth: plant by 12 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Barcelona?

Last spring frost around 24 January, first autumn frost around 12 December.

Other crops in Barcelona, with their dates