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When to plant hyacinths in Shreveport: by 9 November

In Shreveport, hyacinth: plant by 9 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 Feed Sales & Service (farm supply, 2 km) and Bossier City Farmers Market (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Hyacinth in Shreveport: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.5 °C.

Plantingby 9 November
First autumn frost9 December
Coldest nightsJanuary, 4.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Daylight10:40 on 9 November
Daylight at the winter solstice10:01

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

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

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

In Shreveport the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 3 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 Shreveport; the closest date is in Dallas, 4 days earlier.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Dallas284 kmby 5 November4 days earlier
Little Rock290 kmby 21 October19 days earlier
Fort Smith329 kmby 19 October21 days earlier
Fort Worth332 kmby 31 October9 days earlier
Jackson339 kmby 29 October11 days earlier
Fayetteville402 km11 October – end of December29 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Shreveport

Planting stock goes into the ground by 9 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Shreveport OpenStreetMap lists 2 farm-supply shops and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant hyacinths in Shreveport?

In Shreveport, hyacinth: plant by 9 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 Shreveport?

Last spring frost around 20 February, first autumn frost around 9 December.

Other crops in Shreveport, with their dates