When to plant Kale in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 20 – Feb 10 in Mobile to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Talladega.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Boaz to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Albertville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Alexander City | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Anniston | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Athens | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Auburn | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Bessemer | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Birmingham | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Boaz | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Calera | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Center Point | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Chelsea | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clay | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cullman | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Daphne | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Decatur | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Dothan | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Enterprise | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Eufaula | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Fairhope | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Florence | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Foley | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Fort Payne | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gadsden | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gardendale | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gulf Shores | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Hartselle | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Helena | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Homewood | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hoover | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hueytown | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Huntsville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Irondale | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jacksonville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Jasper | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Leeds | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Madison | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Millbrook | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mobile | Jan 20 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Montgomery | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Moody | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Mountain Brook | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Muscle Shoals | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Northport | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Opelika | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oxford | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ozark | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Pelham | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pell City | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Phenix City | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Pike Road | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Prattville | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Prichard | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Rainbow City | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Russellville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Saraland | Feb 1 – 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Scottsboro | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Selma | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Spanish Fort | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Sylacauga | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Talladega | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Troy | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Trussville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Tuscaloosa | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Valley | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Vestavia Hills | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
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 kale.