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When to Plant Arugula in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant arugula by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 10

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Projected first harvest

Jun 14

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 7

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Projected first harvest

Aug 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 15

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Projected first harvest

Jun 19

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 10

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Projected first harvest

Aug 14

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 10

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Projected first harvest

Jun 14

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 18

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Projected first harvest

Aug 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

May 16

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Projected first harvest

Jun 20

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 19

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Projected first harvest

Aug 23

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days.

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 16

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Projected first harvest

Jun 20

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 23

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Projected first harvest

Aug 27

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

May 6

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Projected first harvest

Jun 10

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 28

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

May 1

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Projected first harvest

Jun 5

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 2

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Projected first harvest

Sep 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 26

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Projected first harvest

May 31

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 7

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Projected first harvest

Sep 11

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

spring planting

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Direct sow

Apr 21

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Projected first harvest

May 26

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 13

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Projected first harvest

Sep 17

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 16

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 21

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 17

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Projected first harvest

Sep 21

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 16

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 22

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Projected first harvest

Sep 26

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 11

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 27

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Projected first harvest

Oct 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 6

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 1

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Projected first harvest

Oct 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 27

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 1

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 11

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Projected first harvest

Oct 16

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Apr 22

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 22

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Projected first harvest

Oct 27

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Arugula planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

Apr 10

fall planting

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Direct sow

Oct 2

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Projected first harvest

Nov 6

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

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Varieties to grow

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Common problems with arugula

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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