When to Plant Cuban Oregano in California
California spans USDA hardiness 5b to 11a (zones 5b to 11a on this page). Plant cuban oregano by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
May 7
Projected first harvest
Jul 26
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
May 2
Projected first harvest
Jul 21
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 27
Projected first harvest
Jul 16
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jul 11
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 8
Projected first harvest
Jun 27
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Jan 23
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 8
Projected first harvest
May 27
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Dec 21
Transplant outdoors
Feb 22
Projected first harvest
May 13
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 5
Transplant outdoors
Feb 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 27
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 5
Transplant outdoors
Feb 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 27
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Cuban Oregano planting calendar for California, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — cuban oregano plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Cuban Oregano is ready to harvest in about 80 days.
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with cuban oregano
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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