Field guide
When to plant quinoa in USDA Zones 11–13
In USDA Zones 11–13, the planner’s broad outdoor planting window for quinoa runs from January to March, with a second window from October to December. Quinoa takes 90–120 days from planting to first harvest.
Open plannerPlanting calendar for USDA Zones 11–13
- Spring planting
- January to March
- Fall planting
- October to December
- Days to harvest
- 90–120 days
- Water needs
- low
What USDA Zones 11–13 do—and do not—tell you
These zones span average annual extreme minimum temperatures of roughly 40°F to 70°F. That is useful climate context, but it does not determine your exact frost dates. Check a local forecast or county Extension calendar before planting tender crops.
How to know when to harvest
- Seed heads are dry and the grain resists a thumbnail
- Stalks have shifted from green to straw colored
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