When to Plant Thyme: Planting Dates by State

The right time to plant thyme depends on your local frost dates. Perennial herb, slow from seed; start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, transplant around/after last frost.

Days to maturity 85–95 days

Thyme Planting Windows by State

State	Planting window across the state
Alabama	Transplant outdoors Feb 21 (Mobile) to Apr 6 (Jacksonville)
Alaska	Transplant outdoors Apr 4 (Ketchikan) to Jun 11 (Kalifornsky)
Arizona	Transplant outdoors Jan 4 (Bullhead City) to Jun 4 (Flagstaff)
Arkansas	Transplant outdoors Mar 13 (Texarkana) to Apr 12 (Centerton)
California	Transplant outdoors Dec 29 (San Mateo) to May 27 (Big Bear City)
Colorado	Transplant outdoors Apr 14 (Grand Junction) to Jun 21 (Edwards)
Connecticut	Transplant outdoors Apr 5 (Bridgeport) to May 8 (Torrington)
Delaware	Transplant outdoors Mar 30 (Claymont) to Apr 19 (Hockessin)
District of Columbia	Transplant outdoors Mar 24 (Washington) to Apr 9 (Chevy Chase)
Florida	Transplant outdoors Jan 15 (Sarasota) to Mar 21 (Crestview)
Georgia	Transplant outdoors Feb 2 (St. Marys) to Apr 11 (Cartersville)
Idaho	Transplant outdoors Apr 6 (Lewiston) to May 17 (Eagle)
Illinois	Transplant outdoors Apr 1 (Granite City) to May 1 (Roscoe)
Indiana	Transplant outdoors Mar 29 (Evansville) to May 2 (Auburn)
Iowa	Transplant outdoors Apr 10 (Keokuk) to May 3 (Grinnell)
Kansas	Transplant outdoors Apr 4 (Kansas City) to Apr 28 (Garden City)
Kentucky	Transplant outdoors Mar 31 (Louisville) to May 1 (Shelbyville)
Louisiana	Transplant outdoors Jan 24 (Metairie) to Mar 17 (Minden)
Maine	Transplant outdoors Apr 25 (Lewiston) to May 16 (Sanford)
Maryland	Transplant outdoors Mar 22 (California) to Apr 24 (Westminster)
Massachusetts	Transplant outdoors Apr 4 (Boston) to May 10 (North Adams)
Michigan	Transplant outdoors Apr 19 (Port Huron) to May 19 (Cadillac)
Minnesota	Transplant outdoors Apr 21 (Winona) to Jun 5 (Hibbing)
Mississippi	Transplant outdoors Feb 12 (Biloxi) to Apr 3 (Oxford)
Missouri	Transplant outdoors Mar 26 (Sikeston) to Apr 21 (Kirksville)
Montana	Transplant outdoors May 5 (Laurel) to Jun 13 (Butte)
Nebraska	Transplant outdoors Apr 15 (Elkhorn) to May 11 (Alliance)
Nevada	Transplant outdoors Jan 20 (Henderson) to Jun 6 (Spring Creek)
New Hampshire	Transplant outdoors Apr 21 (Salem) to May 14 (Berlin)
New Jersey	Transplant outdoors Mar 26 (Atlantic City) to Apr 30 (Manville)
New Mexico	Transplant outdoors Feb 28 (Chaparral) to May 24 (Las Vegas)
New York	Transplant outdoors Mar 26 (Elmhurst) to May 17 (Corning)
North Carolina	Transplant outdoors Mar 18 (Morehead City) to May 2 (Boone)
North Dakota	Transplant outdoors May 4 (Wahpeton) to May 21 (Beulah)
Ohio	Transplant outdoors Apr 8 (Cleveland) to May 8 (Girard)
Oklahoma	Transplant outdoors Mar 15 (Ardmore) to Apr 18 (Guymon)
Oregon	Transplant outdoors Feb 11 (Beaverton) to Jun 9 (Altamont)
Pennsylvania	Transplant outdoors Mar 30 (Philadelphia) to May 15 (Hermitage)
Rhode Island	Transplant outdoors Apr 7 (Newport) to May 1 (Narragansett)
South Carolina	Transplant outdoors Feb 4 (Charleston) to Apr 20 (Gaffney)
South Dakota	Transplant outdoors Apr 26 (Tea) to May 12 (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
Tennessee	Transplant outdoors Mar 16 (New South Memphis) to Apr 21 (Bristol)
Texas	Transplant outdoors Jan 8 (Edinburg) to Apr 21 (Dumas)
Utah	Transplant outdoors Mar 14 (Saint George) to Jun 4 (Heber City)
Vermont	Transplant outdoors Apr 29 (Burlington) to May 20 (Morristown)
Virginia	Transplant outdoors Mar 16 (Newport News) to Apr 26 (Radford)
Washington	Transplant outdoors Mar 1 (Port Townsend) to May 30 (Cheney)
West Virginia	Transplant outdoors Apr 12 (Huntington) to May 6 (Beckley)
Wisconsin	Transplant outdoors Apr 19 (Kenosha) to May 11 (Merrill)
Wyoming	Transplant outdoors May 4 (Worland) to Jun 12 (Evanston)

Pick a state for city-by-city dates. For the most precise dates, look up your ZIP code.

When to Plant Thyme: Planting Dates by State

Thyme Planting Windows by State

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