When to plant hyacinths in Novosibirsk: 29 August – 9 October

In Novosibirsk, hyacinth: plant from 29 August to about 9 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Цветущий сад (garden centre, 3 km) and Упакфлора (garden centre, 4 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 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 Novosibirsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, January, averages -18.8 °C.

Planting	29 August – 9 October
First autumn frost	28 September
Coldest nights	January, -18.8 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	15 April
Daylight	14:02 on 29 August
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:10

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

Hyacinth in Novosibirsk: 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 Novosibirsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 34 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 Novosibirsk, Kemerovo is 2 days earlier and Pavlodar 6 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Barnaul	195 km	30 August – 13 October	1 day later
Kemerovo	205 km	27 August – 8 October	2 days earlier
Tomsk	208 km	28 August – 8 October	1 day earlier
Novokuznetsk	307 km	31 August – 10 October	2 days later
Pavlodar	496 km	4 September – 16 October	6 days later
Semey	543 km	30 August – 18 October	1 day later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Novosibirsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 August to about 9 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Novosibirsk OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 18 markets and 6 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Цветущий сад — garden centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 3 km
Упакфлора — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00 · 4 km
Агрос — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · 4 km
Микрорынок на Выборной — market
Выборная улица 118/2, 630126 Новосибирск · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 7 km · otelit.ru
Эко рынок — market
улица Дуси Ковальчук 274/1 · 08:00–20:00 · 3 km
Хозяйственные товары — market
улица Мичурина 12, Новосибирск · 1 km
Центральный рынок — market
улица Мичурина 12, 630091 Новосибирск · 1 km
Северо-Чемской рынок — market
Комсомольская улица 23А/1, Новосибирск · 9 km

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