When to plant hyacinths?
- Botanical name
- Hyacinthus orientalis
- Family
- Asparagaceae
Hyacinths are planted from September to October. They flower from March to April.
Hyacinths are perennial plants.
Hyacinths through the year
- planting
- flowering
In short
Growing conditions
Pests and diseases
Listed here is every problem for which the sources name this plant as a host. The problems are not listed in order of how common they are.
Rodents and birds at the bulbs
pest- Signs
- Freshly planted bulbs are dug up and scattered over the bed or vanish without a trace. In spring nothing comes up in that spot. Birds rummage through freshly worked soil, rodents carry off the whole bulb.
- Prevention
- Bulbs are most vulnerable in the first few weeks after planting, until they take root. Lay a metal mesh over the bed or over the pot and take it off once the leaves come through. Level the planting spot and leave no husks or leftovers on the surface. Rodents leave daffodils alone, so plant them among the more popular bulbs.
- What to do
- A mesh over the planting spot is the only measure.
Slugs and snails
pest- Signs
- Holes appear in the middle of the leaf rather than along the edge, young plants are eaten down to the ground, and there are slimy trails in the morning. On low-growing fruit there are gnawed pits.
- Prevention
- Remove the hiding places beside the bed: boards, stones, dense weeds. Water in the morning and not in the evening, so that the night is dry. Spread a band of coarse sand or gravel around the bed. Cover young plants with fleece. Pick them off at night, which is still the most effective measure.
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Related plants
The plants below are in the same botanical family (Asparagaceae).
Sources about the plant: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants, Clemson Cooperative Extension, GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, Iowa State University Extension, NC State Extension Plant Toolbox, Royal Horticultural Society, Wikidata. Checked between 14 and 28 August 2026. The problem descriptions also draw on: University of Maryland Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.