When to plant Asparagus in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Brandon to Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Oxford.
In fall, from Nov 15 – Jan 1 in Corinth to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Tupelo.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Not listed | Not listed |
| Biloxi | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brandon | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Brookhaven | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Byram | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Canton | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Clarksdale | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cleveland | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Clinton | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Columbus | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Corinth | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| D'Iberville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Flowood | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gautier | Not listed | Not listed |
| Greenville | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Greenwood | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Grenada | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gulfport | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hattiesburg | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Hernando | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Horn Lake | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Jackson | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Laurel | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Long Beach | Not listed | Not listed |
| Madison | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| McComb | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Meridian | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Moss Point | Not listed | Not listed |
| Natchez | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Ocean Springs | Not listed | Not listed |
| Olive Branch | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Oxford | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Pascagoula | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Pearl | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Petal | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Picayune | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Ridgeland | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Southaven | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Starkville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Tupelo | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Vicksburg | Not listed | Not listed |
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 asparagus.