When to Plant Flax in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, plant outdoors May 9 to August 17, and expect your first harvest around August 17.
Flax planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Flax is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for flax
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 frost-free days, and flax need about 100 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of flax in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with flax
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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