When to Plant Licorice in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 10, transplant or plant outdoors May 19 to May 18, and expect your first harvest around May 18.
Licorice planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
May 18
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 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 licorice
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 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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