When to plant hyacinths in Vienna: 13 October – 29 December

In Vienna, hyacinth: plant from 13 October to about 29 December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Wiener Hofladen (farm shop, 2 km) and Der Bauer (farm shop, 3 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 date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Hyacinth in Vienna: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in December–February; the coldest, January, averages -2.9 °C.

Planting	13 October – 29 December
First autumn frost	12 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.9 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	21 January
Daylight	11:01 on 13 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:20

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

Hyacinth in Vienna: 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 Vienna the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 26 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 Vienna, Brno is 6 days earlier and Bratislava 4 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bratislava	55 km	17 October – end of December	4 days later
Brno	111 km	7 October – 24 December	6 days earlier
Graz	145 km	11 October – end of December	2 days earlier
Linz	154 km	13 October – end of December	same day
České Budějovice	163 km	7 October – end of December	6 days earlier
Pardubice	208 km	11 October – end of December	2 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Vienna

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 October to about 29 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Vienna OpenStreetMap lists 36 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 10 plant nurseries, 41 markets and 43 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Fam. Pillitsch - Kürbiskernöl ab Hof — farm shop
Hauptstraße 70, 2481 Achau · "nach Vereinbarung" · 14 km · kuerbiskernoel-achau.at
Wiener Hofladen — farm shop
Liechtensteinstraße 73, 1090 Wien · Wed–Thu 11:00–18:00; Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–16:00 · 2 km · wienerhofladen.com
Der Bauer — farm shop
Kutschkergasse 33, 1180 Wien · Wed–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 07:00–14:00 · 3 km · derbauer2660.wordpress.com
Raritäten-Eck — farm shop
Rechte Wienzeile 123, 1050 Wien · Thu–Fri 10:00–19:00; Sat 10:00–16:00 · 3 km · raritaeten-eck.at
Weinhof Rögner — farm shop
Jörgerstraße 35, 1170 Wien · Fri 13:30–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 3 km · weinhof-roegner.at
Waldgut - Gutes aus dem Waldviertel — farm shop
Döblinger Hauptstraße 62, 1190 Wien · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:30; Sat 08:00–12:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 3 km · bauernladendoebling.at
Gärtnerei Bioschanze — farm shop
An der Schanze 17, 1210 Wien · Mar–Dec Fri 14:00–19:00 · 6 km · bioschanze.at
Winzermeister Dirnwöber — farm shop
Zehetnergasse 18, 1140 Wien · Fri 08:30–12:00, 12:30–18:00 · 7 km · winzermeisterei-dirnwoeber.at

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