When to Plant Mother of Thyme in Massachusetts
Massachusetts spans USDA hardiness 5b to 7b (zones 5b to 7b on this page). Plant mother of thyme by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
Apr 30
Projected first harvest
Jul 29
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
Apr 25
Projected first harvest
Jul 24
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 20
Projected first harvest
Jul 19
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 14
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Massachusetts, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 10
Projected first harvest
Jul 9
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of mother of thyme in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with mother of thyme
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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