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When to plant hyacinths in Córdoba (Spain): by 28 November

In Córdoba (Spain), hyacinth: plant by 28 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Hyacinth in Córdoba (Spain): soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.4 °C.

Plantingby 28 November
First autumn frost28 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:48 on 28 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:32

The same dates in Córdoba (Spain) hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Crocus.

Hyacinth in Córdoba (Spain): depth, winter cold, pests and pets

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

In Córdoba (Spain) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 7 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. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. Where winters are not cold enough for long enough, LSU AgCenter keeps tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the refrigerator for at least six to eight weeks before planting, and plants them only once the soil has cooled: warm soil can cancel the chilling. Keep fruit out of that refrigerator — ripening fruit gives off ethylene, which harms the flowers (Wisconsin Horticulture Extension).

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, LSU AgCenter, ASPCA.

Hyacinth in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Córdoba (Spain); the closest date is in Mérida (Spain), 9 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Jaén87 kmby 17 November11 days earlier
Úbeda123 kmby 3 November25 days earlier
Granada130 km27 October – end of December32 days earlier
Ciudad Real143 kmby 29 October30 days earlier
Mérida (Spain)178 kmby 19 November9 days earlier
Alcázar de San Juan215 kmby 2 November26 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Córdoba (Spain)

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Córdoba (Spain) OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 9 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Córdoba (Spain)?

In Córdoba (Spain), hyacinth: plant by 28 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 Córdoba (Spain)?

Last spring frost around 19 January, first autumn frost around 28 December.

Other crops in Córdoba (Spain), with their dates