When to Plant Mullein in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8a (zones 5a to 8a on this page). Plant mullein by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 3
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jun 28
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jun 23
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Mullein planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 14
Mullein is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of mullein in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with mullein
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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