When to Plant Stinging Nettle in Arizona
Arizona spans USDA hardiness 5b to 10a (zones 5b to 10a on this page). Plant stinging nettle by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 19
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 9
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 3
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jun 28
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jun 23
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 14
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jun 2
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 18
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
May 14
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Apr 30
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Stinging Nettle planting calendar for Arizona, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 19
Transplant outdoors
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
Apr 14
Stinging Nettle is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with stinging nettle
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