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When to plant hyacinths in Kyiv: 10 October – 1 December

In Kyiv, hyacinth: plant from 10 October to about 1 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Villa Verde (garden centre, 4 km) and Metabo (garden centre, 12 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 Kyiv: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–March; the coldest, January, averages -4.7 °C.

Planting10 October – 1 December
First autumn frost9 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -4.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring18 January
Daylight11:07 on 10 October
Daylight at the winter solstice8:00

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

Hyacinth in Kyiv: 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 Kyiv 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 Kyiv, Irpin is 18 days earlier and Cherkasy 2 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Irpin21 km22 September – 30 November18 days earlier
Bila Tserkva78 km30 September – 4 December10 days earlier
Chernihiv128 km28 September – 25 November12 days earlier
Cherkasy157 km12 October – 10 December2 days later
Uman190 km12 October – 6 December2 days later
Mazyr199 km28 September – 25 November12 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Kyiv

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to about 1 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Kyiv OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 68 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Kyiv?

In Kyiv, hyacinth: plant from 10 October to about 1 December. 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 Kyiv?

Last spring frost around 5 April, first autumn frost around 9 November.

Other crops in Kyiv, with their dates