When to Plant Lentils in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors March 18 to June 11, and expect your first harvest around June 11.
Lentils planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 11
Lentils is ready to harvest in about 85 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 lentils
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 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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