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When to Plant St. John's Wort in Zone 6

In USDA zone 6, start seeds indoors around February 28, transplant or plant outdoors May 9 to September 6, and expect your first harvest around September 6.

St. John's Wort planting calendar for USDA Zone 6

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 28

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Transplant outdoors

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Sep 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a — approximate

St. John's Wort is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 6 means for st. john's wort

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 frost-free days, and st. john's wort need about 120 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of st. john's wort in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with st. john's wort

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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