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When to Plant Aloe Vera in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors April 15 to April 15, and expect your first harvest around April 15.

Aloe Vera planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Apr 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Aloe Vera is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for aloe vera

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and aloe vera need about 365 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of aloe vera in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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