When to Plant Mother of Thyme in Mississippi
Mississippi spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a 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 Mississippi, 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) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 30
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Jan 23
Transplant outdoors
Mar 20
Projected first harvest
Jun 18
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Mother of Thyme planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
May 30
Mother of Thyme is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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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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