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When to plant hyacinths in Lecce: by 28 October

In Lecce, hyacinth: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Hyacinth in Lecce: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.6 °C.

Plantingby 28 October
First autumn frost27 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5.6 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:38 on 28 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:17

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

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

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

In Lecce the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 4 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. That is less than the bulbs need, and without more cold they may not flower properly. Where winters are not cold enough for long enough, LSU AgCenter keeps tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the refrigerator for at least six to eight weeks before planting, and plants them only once the soil has cooled: warm soil can cancel the chilling. Keep fruit out of that refrigerator — ripening fruit gives off ethylene, which harms the flowers (Wisconsin Horticulture Extension).

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, LSU AgCenter, ASPCA.

Hyacinth in nearby cities

Around Lecce, Potenza is 2 days earlier and Foggia 23 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Cosenza201 km31 October – end of December3 days later
Potenza202 km26 October – end of December2 days earlier
Foggia252 kmby 20 November23 days later
Salerno288 kmby 11 November14 days later
Reggio Calabria330 kmby 19 November22 days later
Pescara406 kmby 10 November13 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Lecce

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lecce OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 7 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Lecce?

In Lecce, hyacinth: plant by 28 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

When is the last spring frost in Lecce?

Last spring frost around 16 February, first autumn frost around 27 November.

Other crops in Lecce, with their dates