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When to plant hyacinths in Perpignan: by 12 November

In Perpignan, hyacinth: plant by 12 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 Jardiland (garden centre, 4 km) and Rural Master (garden centre, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Perpignan: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.1 °C.

Plantingby 12 November
First autumn frost12 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 5.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight9:53 on 12 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:02

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

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

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

In Perpignan the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 8 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

Around Perpignan, Toulouse is 14 days earlier and Montpellier 16 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Girona80 kmby 31 October12 days earlier
Montpellier129 kmby 28 November16 days later
Manresa139 kmby 2 November10 days earlier
Toulouse155 kmby 29 October14 days earlier
Barcelona158 kmby 12 Novembersame day
Nîmes173 kmby 1 November11 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Perpignan

Planting stock goes into the ground by 12 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Perpignan OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 9 plant nurseries, 10 markets and 21 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Perpignan?

In Perpignan, hyacinth: plant by 12 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 Perpignan?

Last spring frost around 17 January, first autumn frost around 12 December.

Other crops in Perpignan, with their dates