When to Plant Caraway in Maine
Maine spans USDA hardiness 3b to 7a (zones 3b to 7a 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 Maine, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Direct sow
May 6
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 3b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
May 1
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 4a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Direct sow
Apr 26
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 4b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
Apr 21
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 5a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
Apr 16
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 5b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
Apr 11
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 6a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Apr 6
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 6b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Caraway planting calendar for Maine, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 1
Caraway needs about 365 days to mature — longer than Zone 7a 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) →
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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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