When to Plant Boneset in New York
New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b on this page). Plant boneset by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 27
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 22
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 17
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 12
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 7
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Aug 2
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Jul 28
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Boneset planting calendar for New York, 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
Jul 23
Boneset is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of boneset in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with boneset
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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