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When to plant hyacinths in Little Rock: by 21 October

In Little Rock, hyacinth: plant by 21 October. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Cantrell Gardens Nursery (garden centre, 7 km) and Maumelle Nursery (garden centre, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Little Rock: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.2 °C.

Plantingby 21 October
First autumn frost20 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight11:09 on 21 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:49

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

Hyacinth in Little Rock: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

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

In Little Rock the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 11 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 Little Rock, Joplin is 19 days earlier and Shreveport 19 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fort Smith203 kmby 19 October2 days earlier
Memphis209 kmby 24 October3 days later
Fayetteville223 km11 October – end of December10 days earlier
Shreveport290 kmby 9 November19 days later
Joplin327 km2 October – end of December19 days earlier
Jackson335 kmby 29 October8 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Little Rock

Planting stock goes into the ground by 21 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Little Rock OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Little Rock?

In Little Rock, hyacinth: plant by 21 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 Little Rock?

Last spring frost around 3 March, first autumn frost around 20 November.

Other crops in Little Rock, with their dates