When to plant hyacinths in Szczecin: 18 October – end of December

In Szczecin, hyacinth: plant from 18 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Centrum Ogrodnicze Lawenda (garden centre, 8 km) and Centrum kwiatowe (garden centre, 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 Szczecin: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -0.9 °C.

Planting	18 October – end of December
First autumn frost	17 November
Coldest nights	January, -0.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Daylight	10:27 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:29

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

Hyacinth in Szczecin: 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 Szczecin the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 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 Szczecin, Bydgoszcz is 5 days earlier and Potsdam 4 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Berlin	127 km	20 October – end of December	2 days later
Potsdam	152 km	22 October – end of December	4 days later
Rostock	177 km	18 October – end of December	same day
Zielona Góra	178 km	14 October – end of December	4 days earlier
Poznań	196 km	17 October – end of December	1 day earlier
Bydgoszcz	233 km	13 October – end of December	5 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Szczecin

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Szczecin OpenStreetMap lists 18 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 13 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Hala Piastowska — market
2 km
U Romanka — market
3 km
Rozsady — farm supply
4 km
szkółka leśna — plant nursery
15 km
Na widelcu — farm shop
1 km
Samo Zdrowie — farm shop
3 km
Centrum kwiatowe — garden centre
Gryfińska, Szczecin · Mon–Fri 06:00–16:00; Sat 06:00–14:00 · 8 km · centrumkwiatowe.pl
Centrum Ogrodnicze Lawenda — garden centre
Bukszpanowa, 70-763 Szczecin · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–14:00 · 8 km

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