When to plant Kale in Kentucky
In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Hopkinsville to Apr 1 – 20 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 1 in Shelbyville to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Shively.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ashland | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bardstown | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Berea | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bowling Green | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Campbellsville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Covington | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Danville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Elizabethtown | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Erlanger | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Florence | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fort Thomas | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Frankfort | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Franklin | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Georgetown | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Glasgow | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Henderson | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hopkinsville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Independence | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Jeffersontown | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| La Grange | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lexington | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Louisville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lyndon | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Madisonville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Mount Washington | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Murray | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Newport | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Nicholasville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Owensboro | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Paducah | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Paris | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Radcliff | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Richmond | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shelbyville | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shepherdsville | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shively | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Somerset | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| St. Matthews | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Versailles | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Winchester | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for kale.