When to Plant Wasabi in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 5 to October 2, and expect your first harvest around October 2.
Wasabi planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 5
Projected first harvest
Oct 2
Wasabi is ready to harvest in about 150 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for wasabi
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and wasabi need about 150 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of wasabi in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with wasabi
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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