When to plant hyacinths in Stuttgart: 9 October – end of December

In Stuttgart, hyacinth: plant from 9 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Bauerle - Früchtle vom Schmidener Feld (farm shop, 7 km) and Brodbeck's Hofautomaten (farm shop, 8 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 average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Hyacinth in Stuttgart: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -1.2 °C.

Planting	9 October – end of December
First autumn frost	8 November
Coldest nights	January, -1.2 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	11:14 on 9 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:15

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

Hyacinth in Stuttgart: 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 Stuttgart the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 25 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 Stuttgart, Nuremberg is 5 days earlier and Wiesbaden 15 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Karlsruhe	62 km	20 October – end of December	11 days later
Strasbourg	108 km	21 October – end of December	12 days later
St. Gallen	152 km	19 October – end of December	10 days later
Frankfurt	152 km	18 October – end of December	9 days later
Nuremberg	157 km	4 October – end of December	5 days earlier
Wiesbaden	160 km	24 October – end of December	15 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Stuttgart

Planting stock goes into the ground from 9 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Stuttgart OpenStreetMap lists 34 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 10 plant nurseries, 28 markets and 99 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Bauerle - Früchtle vom Schmidener Feld — farm shop
Höhe 1, 70736 Fellbach · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 7 km · bauerle-fellbach.de
Brodbeck's Hofautomaten — farm shop
Handwerkstraße 19, 70565 Stuttgart · 24/7 · 8 km · beeren-brodbeck.de
Michaelshof — farm shop
Friedrich-List-Straße 75, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen · Fri 15:00–18:00 · 9 km · michaelshof.com
Geflügelhof Walker — farm shop
Ludwigsburger Steige 100, 71686 Remseck am Neckar · Mon 07:30–14:00; Tue–Fri 07:30–18:30; Sat 07:30–16:00 · 11 km · gefluegelhof-walker.de
Waldhofladen Merz — farm shop
Birkengehren 2, 73732 Esslingen am Neckar · Fri 14:00–18:00 · 12 km · waldhofladen.de
Hegnacher Mühle — farm shop
Hegnacher Mühle 1, 71334 Waiblingen · Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 13:30–17:00; Sat 08:00–12:30 · 13 km · hegnachermuehle.de
Hofladen Löffler — farm shop · sells: vegetables, cereal, meat, sunflower, apple, milk, eggs
Krummenland 1, Waiblingen · Sat 09:00–12:00 · 14 km · loeffler-hof.de
Mayers Hofladen — farm shop
Schärisweg 44, 71336 Waiblingen · Fri 14:30–18:30; Sat 08:30–12:30 · 14 km · mayershofladen.de

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