When to Plant Caraway in Georgia
Georgia spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a on this page). Plant caraway by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Caraway planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Mar 27
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 7b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Mar 18
Caraway needs about 365 days 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) →
Caraway planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Mar 6
Caraway needs about 365 days 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) →
Caraway planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Feb 15
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 9a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of caraway in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with caraway
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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