When to Plant Bay Laurel in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 5 to July 4, and expect your first harvest around July 4.
Bay Laurel planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 5
Projected first harvest
Jul 4
Bay Laurel is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for bay laurel
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and bay laurel need about 60 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of bay laurel in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with bay laurel
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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