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When to Plant Lentils in Zone 6

In USDA zone 6, plant outdoors April 11 to July 5, and expect your first harvest around July 5.

Lentils planting calendar for USDA Zone 6

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Direct sow

Apr 11

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Projected first harvest

Jul 5

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a — approximate

Lentils is ready to harvest in about 85 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 lentils

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 lentils need about 85 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of lentils in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with lentils

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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