When to Plant Saffron in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, plant outdoors December 12 to January 31, and expect your first harvest around January 31.
Saffron planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Direct sow
Dec 12
Projected first harvest
Jan 31
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for saffron
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 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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