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When to plant hyacinths in Khabarovsk: 16 September – 15 October

In Khabarovsk, hyacinth: plant from 16 September to about 15 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include БизнесСтройИнструмент (garden centre, 3 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Hyacinth in Khabarovsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -23.7 °C.

Planting16 September – 15 October
First autumn frost16 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -23.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring1 April
Daylight12:35 on 16 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:18

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

Hyacinth in Khabarovsk: 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 Khabarovsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 31 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 Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk is 13 days earlier and Niigata 65 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Blagoveshchensk582 km3 September – 9 October13 days earlier
Vladivostok645 km6 October – 8 November20 days later
Sapporo774 km17 September – 31 October1 day later
Niigata1,217 km20 November – end of December65 days later
Sendai1,227 km24 October – end of December38 days later
Gangneung1,294 km22 October – end of December36 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Khabarovsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 September to about 15 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Khabarovsk OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 plant nursery and 5 markets (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Khabarovsk?

In Khabarovsk, hyacinth: plant from 16 September to about 15 October. 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.

When is the last spring frost in Khabarovsk?

Last spring frost around 30 April, first autumn frost around 16 October.

Other crops in Khabarovsk, with their dates