When to Plant Sunchoke in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a 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.
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Sunchoke planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Mar 23
Projected first harvest
Jul 21
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jul 16
Sunchoke is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Sunchoke planting calendar for North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, 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) →
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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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