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

In Hanover, hyacinth: plant from 22 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Frickes Erdbeerhaus (farm shop, 8 km) and Hof Kauke Hofladen (farm shop, 11 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 Hanover: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.4 °C.

Planting	22 October – end of December
First autumn frost	21 November
Coldest nights	January, 0.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:15 on 22 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:41

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

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

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

In Hanover 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Hanover; the closest date is in Hamburg, 2 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bielefeld	91 km	19 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Magdeburg	132 km	19 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Hamburg	132 km	20 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Erfurt	179 km	8 October – end of December	14 days earlier
Dortmund	182 km	17 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Leipzig	214 km	18 October – end of December	4 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Hanover

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Hanover OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 7 plant nurseries, 20 markets and 30 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Obstplantage Zabel — farm shop
Linderter Straße 47, 30974 Wennigsen (Deister) · Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–13:00 · 12 km · zabelobst.de
Lütgeharms Hofladen — farm shop
Braunschweiger Straße 13, 30982 Pattensen · Thu–Fri 09:00–12:00, 15:00–18:00 · 13 km · luetgeharms-biohof.de
Schmidts Hofladen — farm shop
Hauptstraße 265, 30826 Garbsen · Thu, Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 14 km · schmidts-hof.de
Geflügelhof Nordmeyer — farm shop
Hauptstraße 160, 30826 Garbsen · Fri 15:00–18:00 · 15 km · nordmeyers-gefluegel.de
Meyer's Hof — farm shop
Große Kampstraße 28, 31319 Sehnde · 24/7 · 15 km · meyers-hof-wassel.de
Hof Kauke Hofladen — farm shop · sells: meat, honey, noodles, eggs, vinegar, cooking_oil
Kirchwehrener Ring 1, 30926 Seelze · 11 km · hof-kauke.de
Bioladen Neues Haus — farm shop
Frielinger Straße 6 · Tue, Fri 09:00–13:00, 15:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–12:00 · 16 km · bionh.de
Frickes Erdbeerhaus — farm shop
Mon–Sat 08:00–19:00; Sun, public holidays 09:00–18:00 · 8 km · bauer-fricke.de

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