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When to Plant Saffron in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant saffron by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

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Direct sow

Dec 21

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Projected first harvest

Feb 9

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Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

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Direct sow

Dec 26

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Projected first harvest

Feb 14

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

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Direct sow

Dec 21

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Projected first harvest

Feb 9

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

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Direct sow

Dec 27

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Projected first harvest

Feb 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

Dec 27

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Projected first harvest

Feb 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Dec 17

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Projected first harvest

Feb 5

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

Dec 12

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Projected first harvest

Jan 31

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

Dec 7

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Projected first harvest

Jan 26

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

Dec 2

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Projected first harvest

Jan 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

Nov 27

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Projected first harvest

Jan 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

Nov 22

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Projected first harvest

Jan 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

Nov 17

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Projected first harvest

Jan 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Nov 12

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Projected first harvest

Jan 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Nov 7

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Projected first harvest

Dec 27

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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Direct sow

Oct 29

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Projected first harvest

Dec 18

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Saffron planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Direct sow

Oct 17

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Projected first harvest

Dec 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

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