When to Plant Licorice in Georgia
Georgia spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a on this page). Plant licorice by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a
Licorice planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Apr 23
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Licorice planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 14
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Licorice planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Jan 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Apr 2
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Licorice planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 14
Licorice is ready to harvest in about 1095 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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 licorice in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with licorice
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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