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When to plant hyacinths in Brest: 14 October – 12 December

In Brest, hyacinth: plant from 14 October to about 12 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Центрум (farm shop, 2 km) and Агролавка. Семена. Удобрения. Полив (farm supply, 2 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 Brest: soil, season and weather

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

Planting14 October – 12 December
First autumn frost13 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -3.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring16 January
Daylight10:48 on 14 October
Daylight at the winter solstice7:44

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

Hyacinth in Brest: 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 Brest the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Brest, Lutsk is 23 days earlier and Warsaw 4 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Białystok120 km2 October – 6 December12 days earlier
Kovel120 km11 October – 10 December3 days earlier
Pinsk163 km30 September – 4 December14 days earlier
Grodno176 km9 October – 3 December5 days earlier
Warsaw183 km18 October – 27 December4 days later
Lutsk188 km21 September – 10 December23 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Brest

Planting stock goes into the ground from 14 October to about 12 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Brest OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 13 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Brest?

In Brest, hyacinth: plant from 14 October to about 12 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 Brest?

Last spring frost around 23 April, first autumn frost around 13 November.

Other crops in Brest, with their dates