When to plant hyacinths in Whitehorse: 29 August – 7 October

In Whitehorse, hyacinth: plant from 29 August to about 7 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Candy's Fruit Stand (farm shop, 1 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 Whitehorse: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in October–April; the coldest, February, averages -15.5 °C.

Planting	29 August – 7 October
First autumn frost	28 September
Coldest nights	February, -15.5 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring	23 April
Daylight	14:33 on 29 August
Daylight at the winter solstice	5:38

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

Hyacinth in Whitehorse: 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 Whitehorse the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 38 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 Whitehorse, Fairbanks is 5 days earlier and Vancouver 50 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Juneau	272 km	6 September – 12 October	8 days later
Fairbanks	788 km	24 August – 2 October	5 days earlier
Anchorage	801 km	14 September – 18 October	16 days later
Yellowknife	1,107 km	4 September – 4 October	6 days later
Vancouver	1,477 km	18 October – end of December	50 days later
Edmonton	1,516 km	6 September – 19 October	8 days later

Where to buy hyacinth for planting in Whitehorse

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 August to about 7 October; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Whitehorse OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Candy's Fruit Stand — farm shop
Black Street 208, Y1A 2M9 Whitehorse · 1 km · candysfruitstand.com
Walmart Garden Centre — garden centre
2 km · walmart.ca

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