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When to Plant Ginger in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant ginger by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 29

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 21

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Projected first harvest

Feb 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days.

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

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Start seeds indoors

Apr 3

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 26

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Projected first harvest

Feb 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days.

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 29

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 21

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Projected first harvest

Feb 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days.

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

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Start seeds indoors

Apr 4

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 27

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Projected first harvest

Feb 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days.

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Start seeds indoors

Apr 4

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 27

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Projected first harvest

Feb 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 25

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 17

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Projected first harvest

Feb 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 20

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 12

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Projected first harvest

Feb 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 15

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Jun 7

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Projected first harvest

Feb 2

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 10

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Transplant outdoors

Jun 2

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Projected first harvest

Jan 28

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 5

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 28

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jan 23

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 28

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 23

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jan 18

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 23

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jan 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 18

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 13

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jan 8

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 13

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 8

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Projected first harvest

Jan 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 4

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 29

🌾

Projected first harvest

Dec 25

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Ginger planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jan 23

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 17

🌾

Projected first harvest

Dec 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of ginger in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with ginger

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Four-Lined Plant BugCommon Stalk BorerGroundhogsAntsAphidsArmywormsAnthracnoseDamping-OffFrost & Cold InjuryGray MoldHerbicide InjuryMosaic Virus

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