When to Plant Sunchoke in Alabama
Alabama spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant sunchoke by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b
Sunchoke planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Mar 13
Projected first harvest
Jul 11
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Mar 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 2
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 1
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Jan 18
Projected first harvest
May 18
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of sunchoke in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with sunchoke
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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