When to Plant Prickly Pear in Arizona
Arizona spans USDA hardiness 5b to 10a (zones 5b to 10a on this page). Plant prickly pear by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 14
Projected first harvest
May 14
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
May 9
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
May 4
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Apr 29
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Apr 24
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 15
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Apr 3
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 15
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 1
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Feb 13
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of prickly pear in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with prickly pear
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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