When to plant hyacinths in Bishkek: 23 September – 4 December

In Bishkek, hyacinth: plant from 23 September to about 4 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Жасмин (farm shop, 3 km) and Фрутерия (farm shop, 3 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).

Hyacinth in Bishkek: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–February; the coldest, January, averages -4.8 °C.

Planting	23 September – 4 December
First autumn frost	23 October
Coldest nights	January, -4.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	15 February
Daylight	12:09 on 23 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:01

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

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

Plant hyacinths 10 cm deep, at least 7.5 cm apart (RHS). In the ground hyacinths are fully hardy, but in containers they can be frost tender in cold winters (RHS); here winter nights average below 0 °C, so wrap the pots or move them to a sheltered spot.

In Bishkek the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Bishkek, Karakol is 23 days earlier and Namangan 16 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Almaty	191 km	6 September – 6 November	17 days earlier
Jalal-Abad	253 km	8 October – end of December	15 days later
Taraz	262 km	20 September – 23 November	3 days earlier
Osh	300 km	7 October – 27 December	14 days later
Karakol	313 km	31 August – 21 October	23 days earlier
Namangan	319 km	9 October – end of December	16 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Bishkek

Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 September to about 4 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Bishkek OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 39 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Баят рынок — market
улица Махатма Ганди 334, Bishkek · 4 km
Чынар базар — market
Ауэзова Мухтара улица, 720083 Бишкек · 09:00–20:00 · 8 km
Сарбан — farm shop
Заводская улица 19, Новопавловка · 9:00 - 24:00 · 7 km
Жасмин — farm shop
улица Ахунбаева Исы 96/1, Bishkek · 3 km
Фрутерия — farm shop
Ахунбаева Исы улица 184/3, Бишкек · 3 km
Азык-Тулук — farm shop
улица Малдыбаев 30/1, Bishkek · 3 km
Сонун — farm shop
Дэн Сяопина проспект 342, Бишкек · 7 km
Бакыт — farm shop
Байтик Баатыра улица 6Б/3 · 4 km

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