When to plant Broccoli in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Biloxi to Mar 1 – 20 in Oxford.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Corinth to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Vicksburg.
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 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Biloxi | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Brandon | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Byram | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Canton | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clarksdale | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cleveland | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clinton | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Columbus | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Corinth | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| D'Iberville | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Flowood | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gautier | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greenville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenwood | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Grenada | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gulfport | Jan 15 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hattiesburg | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hernando | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Horn Lake | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jackson | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Laurel | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Long Beach | Jan 15 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Madison | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| McComb | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Meridian | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Moss Point | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Natchez | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Ocean Springs | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Olive Branch | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Oxford | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pascagoula | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pearl | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Petal | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Picayune | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ridgeland | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Southaven | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Starkville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Tupelo | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Vicksburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | 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 broccoli.