When to Plant Ginger in Washington
Washington spans USDA hardiness 6a to 9b (zones 6a to 9b 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.
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Ginger planting calendar for Washington, 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
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, 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
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, 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
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
May 8
Projected first harvest
Jan 3
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, 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
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, 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
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 29
Projected first harvest
Nov 24
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Washington, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Dec 21
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of ginger in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with ginger
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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