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When to plant hyacinths in Pau: by 4 November

In Pau, hyacinth: plant by 4 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 Pau de Vaches (farm shop, 3 km) and Cueillette de l'Aragnon (farm shop, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Pau: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 2.1 °C.

Plantingby 4 November
First autumn frost4 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 2.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:10 on 4 November
Daylight at the winter solstice8:58

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

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

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

In Pau the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 17 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 Pau, Jaca is 34 days earlier and Bayonne 13 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Jaca86 km1 October – end of December34 days earlier
Bayonne92 kmby 17 November13 days later
Pamplona118 km31 October – end of December4 days earlier
Huesca130 kmby 27 October8 days earlier
San Sebastián131 kmby 3 November1 day earlier
Toulouse149 kmby 29 October6 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Pau

Planting stock goes into the ground by 4 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Pau OpenStreetMap lists 12 garden centres, 6 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 7 markets and 12 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Pau?

In Pau, hyacinth: plant by 4 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 Pau?

Last spring frost around 12 March, first autumn frost around 4 December.

Other crops in Pau, with their dates