When to plant hyacinths in Volgograd: 29 September – 17 November

In Volgograd, hyacinth: plant from 29 September to about 17 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Boston Technic (farm supply, 7 km) and ЛБР (farm supply, 7 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 Volgograd: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -7.1 °C.

Planting	29 September – 17 November
First autumn frost	29 October
Coldest nights	January, -7.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	26 February
Daylight	11:49 on 29 September
Daylight at the winter solstice	8:16

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

Hyacinth in Volgograd: 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 Volgograd 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 Volgograd, Tambov is 10 days earlier and Taganrog 17 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Saratov	332 km	26 September – 7 November	3 days earlier
Astrakhan	373 km	12 October – 29 November	13 days later
Rostov-on-Don	393 km	10 October – 9 December	11 days later
Taganrog	448 km	16 October – 19 December	17 days later
Stavropol	451 km	2 October – 7 December	3 days later
Tambov	497 km	19 September – 5 November	10 days earlier

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Volgograd

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 September to about 17 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Volgograd OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 18 markets and 7 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026).

Boston Technic — farm supply
Историческая ул., 183 183, 400075 Волгоград · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 7 km · bostontechnic.ru
ЛБР — farm supply
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · 7 km · lbr.ru
"Продукты" — farm shop
улица Демьяна Бедного 11, Волгоград · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km
Продукты — farm shop
улица Батова 6, Волгоград · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km
"Продукты" — farm shop
улица Дежнёва 100, Волгоград · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km
"Магазин" — farm shop
улица Клименко 5, Волгоград · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 12 km
"Продукты" — farm shop
улица Александрова 54А, Волгоград · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 13 km
продукты колобок — farm shop
улица Николая Отрады 14А, 400121 Волгоград · ежедневно с 8:00 до 21:00 · 14 km

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