When to Plant Motherwort in Wisconsin
Wisconsin spans USDA hardiness 4a to 6a (zones 4a to 6a on this page). Plant motherwort by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Motherwort planting calendar for Wisconsin, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Motherwort is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Motherwort planting calendar for Wisconsin, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
May 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 12
Motherwort is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Motherwort planting calendar for Wisconsin, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Motherwort is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Motherwort planting calendar for Wisconsin, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 19
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Motherwort is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Motherwort planting calendar for Wisconsin, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Motherwort is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of motherwort in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with motherwort
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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