When to Plant Sage in New Jersey
New Jersey spans USDA hardiness 6b to 8a (zones 6b to 8a on this page). Plant sage by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Sage planting calendar for New Jersey, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Sage is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Sage planting calendar for New Jersey, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Sage is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sage planting calendar for New Jersey, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Sage is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sage planting calendar for New Jersey, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 29
Sage is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of sage in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with sage
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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