When to plant Kale in Minnesota
In spring, from Mar 20 – Apr 10 in Bloomington to May 15 – June 1 in Hibbing.
In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Hibbing to July 15 – Aug 15 in Winona.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Alexandria | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Andover | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Anoka | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Apple Valley | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Austin | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Bemidji | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Big Lake | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Blaine | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Bloomington | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Brainerd | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Brooklyn Center | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Brooklyn Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Buffalo | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Burnsville | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cambridge | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Champlin | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Chanhassen | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chaska | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Cloquet | May 1 – 30 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Columbia Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Coon Rapids | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Crystal | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dayton | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Detroit Lakes | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Duluth | Apr 10 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Eagan | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| East Bethel | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Eden Prairie | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Edina | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Elk River | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fairmont | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Faribault | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Farmington | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fergus Falls | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Forest Lake | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fridley | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Golden Valley | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Ham Lake | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Hastings | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hermantown | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Hibbing | May 15 – June 1 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Hopkins | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hugo | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hutchinson | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Inver Grove Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lake Elmo | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lakeville | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lino Lakes | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Little Canada | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mankato | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Maple Grove | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Maplewood | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Marshall | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Mendota Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Minneapolis | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Minnetonka | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Monticello | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Moorhead | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Mounds View | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Brighton | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| New Hope | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| New Ulm | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| North Branch | Apr 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Mankato | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| North St. Paul | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Northfield | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Oakdale | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Otsego | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Owatonna | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Plymouth | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Prior Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ramsey | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Red Wing | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Richfield | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Robbinsdale | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Rochester | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Rogers | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Rosemount | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Roseville | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sartell | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sauk Rapids | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Savage | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shakopee | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shoreview | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| South St. Paul | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| St. Cloud | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| St. Louis Park | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| St. Michael | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| St. Paul | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| St. Peter | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Stillwater | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Vadnais Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Victoria | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Waconia | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| West St. Paul | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| White Bear Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Willmar | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Winona | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Woodbury | Apr 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Worthington | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – July 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.