When to Plant Caraway in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, plant outdoors May 1 to May 1, and expect your first harvest around May 1.
Caraway planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Direct sow
May 1
Projected first harvest
May 1
Caraway is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for caraway
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and caraway need about 365 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of caraway in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with caraway
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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