When to Plant Lovage in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors April 21 to July 20, and expect your first harvest around July 20.
Lovage planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
Lovage is ready to harvest in about 90 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 lovage
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 lovage need about 90 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of lovage in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lovage
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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