When to Plant Artichokes in Alaska
Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant artichokes by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a
Average last spring frost
May 24
Average first fall frost
August 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
Jun 7
Projected first harvest
Nov 4
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety.
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b
Average last spring frost
May 29
Average first fall frost
August 28
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
Jun 12
Projected first harvest
Nov 9
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety.
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a
Average last spring frost
May 24
Average first fall frost
September 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
Jun 7
Projected first harvest
Nov 4
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety.
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 6
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
Jun 13
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety.
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
Jun 13
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
Jun 3
Projected first harvest
Oct 31
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 15
Transplant outdoors
May 24
Projected first harvest
Oct 21
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Oct 16
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Oct 11
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Oct 6
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 1
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Sep 26
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Sep 21
Most artichokes mature in about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Aug 4
Transplant outdoors
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Mar 5
Artichokes needs about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety to mature — longer than Zone 8a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Artichokes planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Aug 14
Transplant outdoors
Oct 16
Projected first harvest
Mar 15
Artichokes needs about 120 to 150 days depending on the variety to mature — longer than Zone 8b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of artichokes in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with artichokes
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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