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When to Plant Sage in Zone 9

In USDA zone 9, start seeds indoors around January 4, transplant or plant outdoors March 15 to May 29, and expect your first harvest around May 29.

Sage planting calendar for USDA Zone 9

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Start seeds indoors

Jan 4

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 15

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Projected first harvest

May 29

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate

Sage is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 9 means for sage

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 frost-free days, and sage need about 75 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

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

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