DibbleWhen to plant arugula in Zone 7
In Zone 7, the last spring frost usually passes around April 10 and the first fall frost arrives around October 29, leaving about 202 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Long season. Great for succession planting and fall crops.
Planting windows for arugula in Zone 7
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Direct sow | Mar 13 to Mar 27 |
| Estimated harvest | Apr 17 to May 8 |
The harvest estimate counts 35 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 21 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 7; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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Arugula in a Zone 7 season
Zone 7 gives about 202 frost-free days. Arugula needs roughly 35 days from sowing. That leaves about 167 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.
Sowing every 14 days, Zone 7 has room for about 12 plantings.
How to grow arugula
Sow in the cool part of the year and again every 2 weeks while it stays cool. Fast and peppery: pick young leaves before it bolts. Heat makes the leaves sharp and bitter.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Arugula:
Arugula in other zones
Not in Zone 7? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.
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Arugula: the full growing guide · The Zone 7 planting calendar · Every crop and zone
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.