When to Plant Mother of Thyme in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, start seeds indoors around February 28, transplant or plant outdoors April 25 to July 24, and expect your first harvest around July 24.
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
Apr 25
Projected first harvest
Jul 24
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for mother of thyme
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 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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