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When to Plant Saffron in New York

New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b 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 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b

Saffron planting calendar for New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

🌿

Direct sow

Nov 12

🌾

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 New York, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

🌿

Direct sow

Nov 7

🌾

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) →

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