When to plant hyacinths in Murmansk: 3 September – 9 October

In Murmansk, hyacinth: plant from 3 September to about 9 October.

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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Hyacinth in Murmansk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -13.7 °C.

Planting	3 September – 9 October
First autumn frost	3 October
Coldest nights	January, -13.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	4 May
Daylight	15:04 on 3 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	0:00

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

Hyacinth in Murmansk: 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 Murmansk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 41 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 later than Murmansk; the closest date is in Arkhangelsk, 5 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Arkhangelsk	589 km	8 September – 20 October	5 days later
Petrozavodsk	802 km	17 September – 24 October	14 days later
Saint Petersburg	1,013 km	20 September – 10 November	17 days later
Helsinki	1,051 km	20 September – 25 November	17 days later
Cherepovets	1,118 km	17 September – 25 October	14 days later
Vologda	1,131 km	10 September – 25 October	7 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Murmansk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 3 September to about 9 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Murmansk OpenStreetMap lists 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).

Ленинский — market
1 km
Лавна — farm shop
10 km

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