When to Plant Saffron in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a 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.
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Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Nov 17
Projected first harvest
Jan 6
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Nov 12
Projected first harvest
Jan 1
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Nov 7
Projected first harvest
Dec 27
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Oct 29
Projected first harvest
Dec 18
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Oct 17
Projected first harvest
Dec 6
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Saffron planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Sep 28
Projected first harvest
Nov 17
Saffron is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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