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When to plant thyme in Zone 10a

In Zone 10a, start indoors around November 13 – November 27 and transplant around January 15 – January 29.

Your thyme timeline — Zone 10a

Start indoorsNovember 13 – November 27
TransplantJanuary 15 – January 29
Zone 10a last frost~01/15
Zone 10a first frost~12/02
Start indoors; set out 1 week after the last frost. [src]Cited: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart

Dates computed from Zone 10a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Last verified 2026-07-17. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart.

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