When to Plant Thyme in New York
New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b on this page). Plant thyme by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 6
Transplant outdoors
May 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 12
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 1
Transplant outdoors
May 24
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Feb 24
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Feb 19
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 14
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 23
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 9
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Thyme planting calendar for New York, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Jan 30
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Thyme is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of thyme in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with thyme
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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