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When to Plant Quinoa in Zone 10

In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors January 30 to May 10, and expect your first harvest around May 10.

Quinoa planting calendar for USDA Zone 10

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Direct sow

Jan 30

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Projected first harvest

May 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a — approximate

Quinoa is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 10 means for quinoa

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and quinoa need about 100 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of quinoa in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with quinoa

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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