When to plant Asparagus in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Alabaster to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Talladega.
In fall, from Nov 15 – Jan 1 in Boaz to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Vestavia Hills.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Albertville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Alexander City | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Anniston | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Athens | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Auburn | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Bessemer | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Birmingham | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Boaz | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Calera | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Center Point | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Chelsea | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Clay | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cullman | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Daphne | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Decatur | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Dothan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Enterprise | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Eufaula | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Fairhope | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Florence | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Foley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fort Payne | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gadsden | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gardendale | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gulf Shores | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hartselle | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Helena | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Homewood | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hoover | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hueytown | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Huntsville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Irondale | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Jacksonville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Jasper | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Leeds | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Madison | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Millbrook | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Mobile | Not listed | Not listed |
| Montgomery | Not listed | Not listed |
| Moody | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Mountain Brook | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Muscle Shoals | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Northport | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Opelika | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Oxford | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Ozark | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pelham | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Pell City | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Phenix City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pike Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| Prattville | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Prichard | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rainbow City | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Russellville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Saraland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Scottsboro | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Selma | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Spanish Fort | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Sylacauga | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Talladega | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Troy | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Trussville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Tuscaloosa | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Valley | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Vestavia Hills | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.