When to plant Asparagus in North Carolina

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Goldsboro to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in Waynesville.

In fall, from Oct 20 – Nov 15 in Boone to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Zebulon.

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.

Asparagus planting dates by place in North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ApexFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ArchdaleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
AsheboroMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
AshevilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BelmontFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BooneMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
BurlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
CarrboroFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CaryFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Chapel HillFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
CharlotteFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ClaytonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ClemmonsMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ConcordFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CorneliusFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
DavidsonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
DurhamFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
EdenMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Elizabeth CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Not listed
ElonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FayettevilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GarnerFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GastoniaFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
GoldsboroJan 1 – Mar 1Not listed
GrahamFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GreensboroFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GreenvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
HarrisburgFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HavelockFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
HendersonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HendersonvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
HickoryFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
High PointFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Holly SpringsMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Hope MillsFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
HuntersvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Indian TrailFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
JacksonvilleFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
KannapolisFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
KernersvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Kings MountainFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
KinstonFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
KnightdaleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LaurinburgFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
LelandFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
LenoirMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LewisvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LexingtonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LincolntonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LumbertonFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MatthewsFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MebaneFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Mint HillFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MonroeFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MooresvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MorgantonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MorrisvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Mount AiryMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Mount HollyFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
New BernFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
NewtonFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
PinehurstFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
PinevilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RaleighFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ReidsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Roanoke RapidsFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Rocky MountFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
RolesvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SalisburyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SanfordMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ShelbyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
SmithfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Southern PinesFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Spring LakeFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
StallingsFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
StatesvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
SummerfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
TarboroFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ThomasvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Wake ForestFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WaxhawFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
WaynesvilleMar 20 – Apr 15Oct 20 – Nov 15Now
WeddingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
WendellFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
WilmingtonFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
WilsonFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
Winston-SalemFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
WintervilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ZebulonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon

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 asparagus.