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When to plant hyacinths in Santa Barbara: by 15 November

In Santa Barbara, hyacinth: plant by 15 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 7 Day Nursery (garden centre, 4 km) and Lane Farms Produce Stand (farm shop, 10 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Santa Barbara: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in February, average 3.7 °C.

Plantingby 15 November
First autumn frost15 December
Coldest nightsFebruary, 3.7 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:23 on 15 November
Daylight at the winter solstice9:51

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

Hyacinth in Santa Barbara: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

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

In Santa Barbara the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 11 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

All the nearest cities on our list plant hyacinth earlier than Santa Barbara; the closest date is in Las Vegas, 3 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Fresno259 kmby 5 November10 days earlier
Stockton419 kmby 3 November12 days earlier
Las Vegas457 kmby 12 November3 days earlier
Sacramento489 kmby 11 November4 days earlier
Carson City527 km22 September – end of December54 days earlier
Reno568 km28 September – end of December48 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Santa Barbara

Planting stock goes into the ground by 15 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Santa Barbara OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 2 plant nurseries, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Santa Barbara?

In Santa Barbara, hyacinth: plant by 15 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 Santa Barbara?

Last spring frost around 15 March, first autumn frost around 15 December.

Other crops in Santa Barbara, with their dates