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When to plant sage

Start sage seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost, plant them out from the last frost to 2 weeks after and sow seed outdoors from the last frost to 1 week after.

Your dates for sage

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Sage planting dates by zone

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Start indoorsPlant out or sowDates use each zone's typical frost dates. Enter your ZIP code for your own.
Dates from each zone's typical (median) frost dates.
ZoneStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoors
Zone 2a *Mar 24 to Apr 7May 19 to Jun 2May 19 to 26
Zone 3a *Mar 31 to Apr 14May 26 to Jun 9May 26 to Jun 2
Zone 3b *Mar 22 to Apr 5May 17 to 31May 17 to 24
Zone 4aMar 18 to Apr 1May 13 to 27May 13 to 20
Zone 4bMar 13 to 27May 8 to 22May 8 to 15
Zone 5aMar 8 to 22May 3 to 17May 3 to 10
Zone 5bMar 6 to 20May 1 to 15May 1 to 8
Zone 6aMar 4 to 18Apr 29 to May 13Apr 29 to May 6
Zone 6bFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 23 to May 7Apr 23 to 30
Zone 7aFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 16 to 30Apr 16 to 23
Zone 7bFeb 8 to 22Apr 5 to 19Apr 5 to 12
Zone 8aFeb 1 to 15Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 5
Zone 8bJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to 31Mar 17 to 24
Zone 9aJan 5 to 19Mar 2 to 16Mar 2 to 9
Zone 9bDec 6 to 20Jan 31 to Feb 14Jan 31 to Feb 7

* Outside zones 4 to 10, the hardiness range our sources give for sage. Plants there may not survive the winter or get enough winter chill, and are usually grown as annuals or in pots.

Where frost is rare

In Florida, plant sage from fall through spring and grow it through the cooler months. It is often short-lived in summer heat and humidity, so sharp drainage is essential. Many gardeners start from transplants.

ZonePlanting months in Extension guides
Zone 9Sep-Apr
Zone 10Sep-Apr

Based on UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions (statewide) says to start sage from seed or cuttings any time from fall through spring. The UF/IFAS Osceola County herb calendar (Central FL) lists Jan-Apr and Sep-Dec and calls sage a short-lived perennial. UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions also lists sage among fall herbs. No zone 11 or Arizona, Texas or California month data was found. Sage is not in the VH021 vegetable table. Warm-winter areas are matched to zones approximately, so use the months for your region.

How to grow sageYour full planting calendar

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