When to plant Kale in Arkansas
In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 1 in Pine Bluff to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Rogers.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Bella Vista to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in Sherwood.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bella Vista | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Benton | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bentonville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Blytheville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bryant | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cabot | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Camden | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Centerton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Conway | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| El Dorado | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Farmington | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fayetteville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Forrest City | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fort Smith | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Harrison | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hot Springs | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Jonesboro | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Little Rock | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lowell | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Magnolia | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Malvern | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Marion | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Maumelle | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Mountain Home | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| North Little Rock | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Paragould | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pea Ridge | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pine Bluff | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Rogers | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Russellville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Searcy | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sherwood | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Siloam Springs | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Springdale | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Texarkana | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Van Buren | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Memphis | 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.