When to Plant Saffron in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors August 29 to October 18, and expect your first harvest around October 18.
Saffron planting calendar for USDA Zone 10
Direct sow
Aug 29
Projected first harvest
Oct 18
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 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 saffron
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 saffron need about 50 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of saffron in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
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