When to plant Kale in Michigan
In spring, from Mar 20 – Apr 10 in Ferndale to Apr 20 – May 10 in Cadillac.
In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Burton to July 15 – Sept 1 in Woodhaven.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Allen Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Alpena | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ann Arbor | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Auburn Hills | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Battle Creek | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bay City | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Berkley | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Beverly Hills | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Birmingham | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Burton | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Cadillac | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Clawson | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Coldwater | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dearborn | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dearborn Heights | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Detroit | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| East Grand Rapids | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| East Lansing | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Eastpointe | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Escanaba | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Farmington | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Farmington Hills | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fenton | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ferndale | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Flat Rock | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Flint | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fraser | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Garden City | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Grand Haven | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Grandville | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hamtramck | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Harper Woods | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hazel Park | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Holland | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Inkster | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Ionia | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jackson | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kalamazoo | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kentwood | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lansing | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lincoln Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Livonia | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Madison Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Marquette | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Melvindale | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Midland | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Clemens | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Pleasant | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Muskegon | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Baltimore | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Niles | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Norton Shores | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Novi | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Owosso | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pontiac | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Port Huron | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Portage | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Riverview | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Rochester | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Rochester Hills | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Romulus | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Roseville | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Royal Oak | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Saginaw | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| South Lyon | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Southfield | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Southgate | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| St. Clair Shores | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sterling Heights | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sturgis | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Taylor | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Traverse City | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Trenton | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Troy | Apr 1 – 20 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Walker | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Warren | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Wayne | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Westland | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Wixom | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Woodhaven | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Wyandotte | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Wyoming | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ypsilanti | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
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.