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When to Plant Taro in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant taro by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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Projected first harvest

Dec 24

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Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days.

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

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Direct sow

Jun 12

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Projected first harvest

Dec 29

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days.

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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Projected first harvest

Dec 24

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days.

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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Projected first harvest

Dec 30

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days.

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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Projected first harvest

Dec 30

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Jun 3

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Projected first harvest

Dec 20

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 29

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Projected first harvest

Dec 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 24

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Projected first harvest

Dec 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Dec 5

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Nov 30

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Nov 25

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

May 4

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Projected first harvest

Nov 20

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Apr 29

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Projected first harvest

Nov 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Apr 24

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Projected first harvest

Nov 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Nov 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Taro planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Direct sow

Apr 3

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Projected first harvest

Oct 20

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

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Varieties to grow

1 variety of taro in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with taro

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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