Ginger

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant ginger.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Ginger 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 4a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 4b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 5a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 5b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 6a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 6b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 7a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 7b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 8a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 8b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Ginger 9a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended 12 inches 1-2
Ginger 9b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended 12 inches 1-2
Ginger 10a Not recommended February 1-March 1 February 1-March 1 12 inches 1-2
Ginger 10b Not recommended February 1-March 1 February 1-March 1 12 inches 1-2
Ginger 11a Not recommended February 1-March 1 February 1-March 1 12 inches 1-2
Ginger 11b Not recommended February 1-March 1 February 1-March 1 12 inches 1-2

* Ginger is hardy only to only Zones 9-11. It is a tropical plant and can take up to a year to mature. It is grown from rhizomes, which are available through nurseries and seed companies.