When to Plant Orach in Arkansas
Arkansas spans USDA hardiness 7a to 8b (zones 7a to 8b 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 Arkansas, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
May 11
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 8
Projected first harvest
Oct 18
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 Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, 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) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with orach
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