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When to Plant Saffron
Plant saffron by your frost dates, not the calendar: plant in fall about 7 weeks before your first fall frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.
Saffron planting calendar
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Direct sow
Sep 1
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Projected first harvest
Oct 21
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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates above use zone 7a as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of saffron in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
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