When to Plant Lovage in Zone 12B
USDA Zone
12B
Cities Covered
97
Avg Last Frost
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Plant Type
Indoor Start
📅 Planting Calendar for Zone 12B
Start Seeds Indoors Thursday, November 6, 2025
Transplant Outdoors Thursday, January 15, 2026
Pro Tip: Start Lovage seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date for best results.
🌿 Plant Details
Scientific Name Levisticum officinale
Days to Maturity 365 days
Sun Requirements Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Spacing 24" apart
Cities in Zone 12B
Captain Cook, Hawaii Eleele, Hawaii Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Hakalau, Hawaii Haleiwa, Hawaii Hanamaulu, Hawaii Hanapepe, Hawaii Hauula, Hawaii Hawi, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Princeville, Hawaii Honomu, Hawaii Hoolehua, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Kahuku, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Kailua, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kalaupapa, Hawaii Kaneohe, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kaumakani, Hawaii Kaunakakai, Hawaii Keaau, Hawaii Kealakekua, Hawaii Kealia, Hawaii Kekaha, Hawaii Kihei, Hawaii Kilauea, Hawaii Kapaau, Hawaii Koloa, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Laie, Hawaii Lanai City, Hawaii Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Maunaloa, Hawaii Naalehu, Hawaii Pahala, Hawaii Pahoa, Hawaii Paia, Hawaii Papaaloa, Hawaii Pepeekeo, Hawaii Puunene, Hawaii Waianae, Hawaii Wailuku, Hawaii Waimanalo, Hawaii Waimea, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Afb, Hawaii Fort Shafter, Hawaii Tripler Army Medical Ctr, Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Wake Island, Hawaii
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Growing Lovage in USDA Zone 12B
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 12B. This zone includes cities like Captain Cook, Eleele, Ewa Beach and 94 more.
The average last frost date for Zone 12B is around Thursday, January 1, 2026. For best results, start your Lovage seeds indoors around Thursday, November 6, 2025, then transplant outdoors around Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Expect to harvest your Lovage approximately 365 days after planting.