When to Plant Arugula in Illinois
Illinois spans USDA hardiness 5a to 7a (zones 5a to 7a 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.
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Arugula planting calendar for Illinois, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 13
Projected first harvest
Sep 17
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Illinois, 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
Projected first harvest
Sep 21
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Illinois, 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
Projected first harvest
Sep 26
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Illinois, 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
Projected first harvest
Oct 1
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Arugula planting calendar for Illinois, 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
Direct sow
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Oct 6
spring planting
fall planting
Arugula is ready to harvest in about 35 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of arugula in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with arugula
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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