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When to plant hyacinths in Montpellier: by 28 November

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

Hyacinth in Montpellier: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.4 °C.

Plantingby 28 November
First autumn frost28 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.4 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:16 on 28 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:56

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

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

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

In Montpellier 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Montpellier; the closest date is in Perpignan, 16 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Nîmes46 kmby 1 November27 days earlier
Avignon84 kmby 2 November26 days earlier
Perpignan129 kmby 12 November16 days earlier
Valence168 km22 October – end of December37 days earlier
Toulouse196 kmby 29 October30 days earlier
Girona201 kmby 31 October28 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Montpellier

Planting stock goes into the ground by 28 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Montpellier OpenStreetMap lists 20 garden centres, 11 plant nurseries, 47 markets and 14 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Montpellier?

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

When is the last spring frost in Montpellier?

Last spring frost around 27 January, first autumn frost around 28 December.

Other crops in Montpellier, with their dates