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When to plant hyacinths in Brighton: by 1 November

In Brighton, hyacinth: plant by 1 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 One Garden Brighton (plant nursery, 5 km) and Peter Eastwood Plants Ltd (plant nursery, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Brighton: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.6 °C.

Plantingby 1 November
First autumn frost1 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5.6 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:45 on 1 November
Daylight at the winter solstice7:56

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

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

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

In Brighton the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Brighton, Bristol is 9 days earlier and Le Havre 11 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
London76 km24 October – end of December8 days earlier
Le Havre150 kmby 12 November11 days later
Cambridge153 km25 October – end of December7 days earlier
Ipswich164 km30 October – end of December2 days earlier
Caen183 kmby 5 November4 days later
Bristol184 km23 October – end of December9 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Brighton

Planting stock goes into the ground by 1 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Brighton OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 6 plant nurseries, 5 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Brighton?

In Brighton, hyacinth: plant by 1 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 Brighton?

Last spring frost around 8 February, first autumn frost around 1 December.

Other crops in Brighton, with their dates