When to Plant Epazote in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a on this page). Plant epazote by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Apr 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 16
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jun 11
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jun 6
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 8
Projected first harvest
May 28
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 16
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Epazote planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 8
Projected first harvest
Apr 27
Epazote is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of epazote in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with epazote
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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