When to Plant Orach in Alabama
Alabama spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant orach by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Orach planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 6
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 18
Projected first harvest
Oct 28
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Orach planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Apr 27
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 29
Projected first harvest
Nov 8
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Orach planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 15
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 9
Projected first harvest
Nov 18
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Orach planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 27
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 20
Projected first harvest
Nov 29
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Orach planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 13
fall planting
Direct sow
Nov 3
Projected first harvest
Dec 13
spring planting
fall planting
Orach is ready to harvest in about 40 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with orach
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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