When to plant hyacinths in Izmail: 25 October – end of December

In Izmail, hyacinth: plant from 25 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Фермерська хатка (farm supply, 1 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 Izmail: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -2 °C.

Planting	25 October – end of December
First autumn frost	24 November
Coldest nights	January, -2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:30 on 25 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:43

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

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

Plant hyacinths 10 cm deep, at least 7.5 cm apart (RHS). In the ground hyacinths are fully hardy, but in containers they can be frost tender in cold winters (RHS); here winter nights average below 0 °C, so wrap the pots or move them to a sheltered spot.

In Izmail the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 21 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 Izmail, Bălți is 24 days earlier and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 2 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi	150 km	27 October – end of December	2 days later
Chișinău	185 km	18 October – 29 December	7 days earlier
Odesa	192 km	26 October – end of December	1 day later
Bucharest	239 km	20 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Bălți	277 km	1 October – 20 December	24 days earlier
Mykolaiv	303 km	11 October – 30 December	14 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Izmail

Planting stock goes into the ground from 25 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Izmail OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Фермерська хатка — farm supply
Tue–Sun 09:00–14:30 · 1 km
Main Marketplace — market
1 km

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