When to plant hyacinths in Munich: 10 October – end of December

In Munich, hyacinth: plant from 10 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Zehetmair Hof (farm shop, 7 km) and Hofladen Matthias Grandl (farm shop, 10 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 Munich: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.7 °C.

Planting	10 October – end of December
First autumn frost	9 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	11:11 on 10 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:21

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

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

Plant hyacinths 10 cm deep, at least 7.5 cm apart (RHS). In the ground hyacinths are fully hardy, but in containers they can be frost tender in cold winters (RHS); here winter nights average below 0 °C, so wrap the pots or move them to a sheltered spot.

In Munich the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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

Around Munich, Innsbruck is 33 days earlier and St. Gallen 9 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Innsbruck	98 km	7 September – 10 December	33 days earlier
Regensburg	104 km	8 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Salzburg	115 km	1 October – end of December	9 days earlier
Nuremberg	150 km	4 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Bolzano	183 km	17 October – end of December	7 days later
St. Gallen	184 km	19 October – end of December	9 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Munich

Planting stock goes into the ground from 10 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Munich OpenStreetMap lists 39 garden centres, 20 plant nurseries, 62 markets and 34 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Schafflers Hofladen — farm shop
Lanzenhaarer Straße 2b, 82041 Oberhaching · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 13 km · schafflers.de
Hofladen Koch — farm shop
Eichenauer Straße 35, 81249 München · Wed–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat 09:00–16:30 · 13 km · landwirt-koch.de
Hofladen beim Moar — farm shop
Kirchenstraße 6, 85630 Grasbrunn · Thu 07:00–19:00; Fri 07:00–18:00; Sat 07:00–13:00; Wed 14:00–18:00 · 14 km · hofladen-beim-moar.de
Hofladen Obergrashof — farm shop
Obergrashof 1, 85221 Dachau · Tue, Fri 09:00–19:00; Thu 13:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–12:00 · 14 km · obergrashof.de
Zehetmair Hof — farm shop
Kanalstraße 2, 85774 Unterföhring · Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00; Sun 12:00–20:00 · 7 km
Hofladen Matthias Grandl — farm shop
Eversbuschstraße 54 · Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 08:00–15:00 · 10 km · grandl-hof.com
Rauchhof — farm shop · sells: vegetables
Thu–Fri 08:30–12:00, 14:00–18:00; Sat 08:30–13:00; public holidays closed · 11 km · rauchhof.de
Strawberry stall — farm shop · sells: strawberry
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 12 km · adlmeier-erdbeeren.de

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