When to Plant Saffron in Zone 3
In USDA zone 3, plant outdoors December 27 to February 15, and expect your first harvest around February 15.
Saffron planting calendar for USDA Zone 3
Direct sow
Dec 27
Projected first harvest
Feb 15
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates use USDA zone 3a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 3 means for saffron
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 3 gives you roughly 103 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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