When to Plant Licorice in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, start seeds indoors around March 20, transplant or plant outdoors May 29 to May 28, and expect your first harvest around May 28.
Licorice planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
May 28
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for licorice
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and licorice need about 1095 days to mature.
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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