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When to Plant Hops in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 19 to September 16, and expect your first harvest around September 16.
Hops planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
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Direct sow
May 19
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Projected first harvest
Sep 16
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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a — approximate
Hops is ready to harvest in about 120 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 hops
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 hops need about 120 days to mature.
Common problems with hops
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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