When to Plant Epazote in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors April 8 to May 28, and expect your first harvest around May 28.
Epazote planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
Direct sow
Apr 8
Projected first harvest
May 28
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 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 epazote
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 epazote need about 50 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of epazote in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with epazote
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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