When to Plant Licorice
Plant licorice by your frost dates, not the calendar: start seeds indoors about 8 weeks before your last spring frost, then plant outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.
Licorice planting calendar
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Apr 28
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of licorice in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with licorice
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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