When to plant hyacinths in Mérida (Spain): by 19 November

In Mérida (Spain), hyacinth: plant by 19 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Frutas Selectas Cortijo (farm shop, 0 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Mérida (Spain): soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4 °C.

Planting	by 19 November
First autumn frost	19 December
Coldest nights	January, 4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	9:57 on 19 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:26

The same dates in Mérida (Spain) hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Crocus.

Hyacinth in Mérida (Spain): depth, winter cold, pests and pets

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

In Mérida (Spain) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 7 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 Mérida (Spain), Badajoz is 3 days earlier and Plasencia 11 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Badajoz	56 km	by 16 November	3 days earlier
Cáceres	62 km	by 24 November	5 days later
Plasencia	125 km	by 30 November	11 days later
Castelo Branco	141 km	by 26 November	7 days later
Talavera de la Reina	174 km	by 18 November	1 day earlier
Córdoba (Spain)	178 km	by 28 November	9 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Mérida (Spain)

Planting stock goes into the ground by 19 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Mérida (Spain) OpenStreetMap lists 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Mercado de Calatrava — market
Calle Félix Valverde Lillo 10 · 1 km
Frutas Selectas Cortijo — farm shop
Avenida Juan Carlos I 25, 06800 Mérida · 0 km

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