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When to plant hyacinths in Cherkasy: 12 October – 10 December

In Cherkasy, hyacinth: plant from 12 October to about 10 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.

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 Cherkasy: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -4 °C.

Planting12 October – 10 December
First autumn frost11 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring14 January
Daylight11:02 on 12 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:10

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

Hyacinth in Cherkasy: 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 Cherkasy 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

1 of the nearest cities share Cherkasy's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Kropyvnytskyi104 km8 October – 10 December4 days earlier
Bila Tserkva145 km30 September – 4 December12 days earlier
Uman154 km12 October – 6 Decembersame day
Kyiv157 km10 October – 1 December2 days earlier
Irpin177 km22 September – 30 November20 days earlier
Poltava181 km23 September – 29 November19 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Cherkasy

Planting stock goes into the ground from 12 October to about 10 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Cherkasy OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 14 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Cherkasy?

In Cherkasy, hyacinth: plant from 12 October to about 10 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 Cherkasy?

Last spring frost around 30 March, first autumn frost around 11 November.

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