When to plant hyacinths in Düsseldorf: 22 October – end of December

In Düsseldorf, hyacinth: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Obsthof Mertens Bauernladen (farm shop, 2 km) and Spargel vom Hoppe Hof (farm shop, 13 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 average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Hyacinth in Düsseldorf: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.1 °C.

Planting	22 October – end of December
First autumn frost	21 November
Coldest nights	January, 1.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:20 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:52

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

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

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

In Düsseldorf the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 24 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 Düsseldorf, Dortmund is 5 days earlier and Duisburg 1 day later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Duisburg	22 km	23 October – end of December	1 day later
Cologne	35 km	21 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Dortmund	57 km	17 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Hasselt	106 km	19 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Liège	108 km	20 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Bielefeld	149 km	19 October – end of December	3 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Düsseldorf

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Düsseldorf OpenStreetMap lists 39 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 8 plant nurseries, 46 markets and 64 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Spargel vom Hoppe Hof — farm shop
Bommershöfer Weg 83, 40670 Meerbusch · Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 13 km · spargel-hoppehof.de
Offer's Grünes Warenhaus — farm shop
Gubisrather Straße 23, 41516 Grevenbroich · Mon–Fri 08:30–12:30, 14:00–18:00; Sat 08:30–13:00 · 14 km · franz-offer.de
Hofladen Goetschkes — farm shop
Rottes 139, 41564 Kaarst · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–17:15; Sun, public holidays 09:00–16:00 · 15 km · goetschkes.de
Spargelhof Robertz — farm shop
Rottes 66, 41564 Kaarst · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30; Sat 08:00–16:00; Sun, public holidays 09:00–13:00 · 15 km · spargelhof-robertz.de
Obsthof Mertens Bauernladen — farm shop
Rethelstraße 123, 40237 Düsseldorf · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30; Sat 08:30–14:00 · 2 km · obsthof-mertens.de
elco — plant nursery
9 km · elco-neuss.de
Rosenhof Odendahl — plant nursery
12 km · rosenhof-odendahl.de
HORTVS — plant nursery
12 km · peter-janke-gartenkonzepte.de

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