When to Plant Cumin in Kentucky
Kentucky spans USDA hardiness 6b to 7b (zones 6b to 7b on this page). Plant cumin by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cumin planting calendar for Kentucky, 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
Aug 25
Cumin is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cumin planting calendar for Kentucky, 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
Aug 20
Cumin is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cumin planting calendar for Kentucky, 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
Aug 15
Cumin is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of cumin in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with cumin
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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