When to Plant Mother of Thyme in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 10, transplant or plant outdoors May 5 to August 3, and expect your first harvest around August 3.
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 5
Projected first harvest
Aug 3
Mother of Thyme 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 mother of thyme
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 mother of thyme need about 90 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of mother of thyme in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with mother of thyme
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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