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When to plant hyacinths in Brest (France): by 13 November

In Brest (France), hyacinth: plant by 13 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 Gamm Vert (garden centre, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Brest (France): soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.8 °C.

Plantingby 13 November
First autumn frost13 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:21 on 13 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:19

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

Hyacinth in Brest (France): depth, winter cold, pests and pets

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

In Brest (France) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Brest (France); the closest date is in Quimper, 4 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Quimper52 kmby 9 November4 days earlier
Rennes210 kmby 29 October15 days earlier
Nantes255 kmby 30 October14 days earlier
Exeter268 km28 October – end of December16 days earlier
Angers311 kmby 28 October16 days earlier
Caen315 kmby 5 November8 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Brest (France)

Planting stock goes into the ground by 13 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Brest (France) OpenStreetMap lists 13 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 22 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Brest (France)?

In Brest (France), hyacinth: plant by 13 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 Brest (France)?

Last spring frost around 21 February, first autumn frost around 13 December.

Other crops in Brest (France), with their dates