When to Plant Valerian in Minnesota
Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant valerian by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Valerian planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
May 30
Projected first harvest
Oct 27
Valerian is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Valerian planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
May 20
Projected first harvest
Oct 17
Valerian is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Valerian planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
May 15
Projected first harvest
Oct 12
Valerian is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Valerian planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 15
Transplant outdoors
May 10
Projected first harvest
Oct 7
Valerian is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Valerian planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 5
Projected first harvest
Oct 2
Valerian is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of valerian in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with valerian
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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