When to plant hyacinths in Lugano: 5 November – end of December

In Lugano, hyacinth: plant from 5 November to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Keller Thomi SA (garden centre, 3 km) and Caminada Sementi SA (garden centre, 5 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 Lugano: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.8 °C.

Planting	5 November – end of December
First autumn frost	5 December
Coldest nights	January, 0.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	9:56 on 5 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:38

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

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

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

In Lugano the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 20 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Lugano; the closest date is in Milan, 5 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bellinzona	22 km	16 October – end of December	20 days earlier
Locarno	22 km	23 August – 27 October	74 days earlier
Como	23 km	24 October – end of December	12 days earlier
Milan	63 km	31 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Bergamo	65 km	19 October – end of December	17 days earlier
Novara	66 km	23 October – end of December	13 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Lugano

Planting stock goes into the ground from 5 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Lugano OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 markets and 10 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Brico Manno — garden centre
4 km
TicinoTour Market — market
1 km
Società Agricola Semplice Pian d'Orano — farm shop
6 km
La piccola fattoria — farm shop
13 km
Caminada Sementi SA — garden centre
Via Pré d'là 3, 6814 Lamone · Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00; Sat 07:30–17:00 · 5 km · caminadasementi.ch
Keller Thomi SA — garden centre
Strada di Pregassona 15, 6963 Pregassona · 3 km
Ketty garden — garden centre
Mon–Sat 08:30–12:15, 14:30–19:00 · 14 km
Vivaio Brugolta — garden centre
Via Statale 9 · 9 km

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