When to plant hyacinths in Hamburg: 20 October – end of December

In Hamburg, hyacinth: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Pflanzburg (garden centre, 2 km) and Pflanzen-Center Tomfort (garden centre, 8 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 Hamburg: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.5 °C.

Planting	20 October – end of December
First autumn frost	19 November
Coldest nights	January, 0.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:19 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:28

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

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

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

In Hamburg the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Hamburg, Rostock is 2 days earlier and Hanover 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Kiel	86 km	21 October – end of December	1 day later
Hanover	132 km	22 October – end of December	2 days later
Rostock	151 km	18 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Magdeburg	193 km	19 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Bielefeld	196 km	19 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Potsdam	242 km	22 October – end of December	2 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Hamburg

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hamburg OpenStreetMap lists 25 garden centres, 6 plant nurseries, 49 markets and 28 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Halstenbeker Hofladen — farm shop
Heideweg 6 · Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–16:00, Sun 10:00–15:00 · 12 km · halstenbeker-hofladen.de
Brandener Hof — farm shop
Dockenhudener Chaussee 198 · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00; Sat 08:30–15:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 14 km · charolais-brandener-hof.de
Der Seehof — farm shop · sells: fruit
Domänenweg 5, 21129 Hamburg · 14 km · seehof-altesland.de
Ausbildungszentrum Garten- und Landschaftsbau — plant nursery
9 km
Lorenz von Ehren — plant nursery
14 km
Baumschule Kasseburg — plant nursery
14 km
Pflanzburg — garden centre
Neuer Pferdemarkt 21 - 22a, 20359 Hamburg · Mon–Fri 11:00–18:30; Sat 11:00–15:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 2 km · pflanzburg.de
Pflanzen-Center Tomfort — garden centre
Niendorfer Kirchenweg 19-21, 22459 Hamburg · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00; public holidays closed · 8 km · blumen-tomfort.de

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