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When to plant hyacinths in Girona: by 31 October

In Girona, hyacinth: plant by 31 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Fruits secs Tulsà (farm shop, 1 km) and Centre Verd (garden centre, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Girona: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.5 °C.

Plantingby 31 October
First autumn frost30 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:26 on 31 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:07

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

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

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

In Girona the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 11 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

Around Girona, Toulouse is 2 days earlier and Montpellier 28 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Perpignan80 kmby 12 November12 days later
Barcelona85 kmby 12 November12 days later
Manresa87 kmby 2 November2 days later
Lleida187 kmby 19 November19 days later
Montpellier201 kmby 28 November28 days later
Toulouse212 kmby 29 October2 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Girona

Planting stock goes into the ground by 31 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Girona OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Girona?

In Girona, hyacinth: plant by 31 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Girona?

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

Other crops in Girona, with their dates