When to plant Collard greens in North Carolina

In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Goldsboro to Apr 1 – June 1 in Waynesville.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 1 in Boone to Aug 25 – Nov 1 in Wilmington.

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.

Collards planting dates by place in North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ApexMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ArchdaleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AsheboroMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AshevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BelmontMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BooneApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 1
BurlingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
CarrboroMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CaryMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Chapel HillMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
CharlotteMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClaytonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClemmonsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ConcordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorneliusMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DavidsonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DurhamMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdenMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Elizabeth CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
ElonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FayettevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fuquay-VarinaMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GarnerMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GastoniaMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
GoldsboroFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
GrahamMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreensboroMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
HarrisburgMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HavelockFeb 15 – May 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
HendersonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HendersonvilleMar 1 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
HickoryMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
High PointMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Holly SpringsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hope MillsFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
HuntersvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Indian TrailMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
JacksonvilleFeb 15 – May 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
KannapolisMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KernersvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Kings MountainFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KinstonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KnightdaleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LaurinburgFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LelandFeb 15 – May 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
LenoirMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LewisvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LexingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LincolntonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LumbertonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MatthewsMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MebaneMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mint HillMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MonroeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MooresvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorgantonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorrisvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mount AiryMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
Mount HollyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BernFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
NewtonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
PinehurstMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
PinevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaleighMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ReidsvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roanoke RapidsMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Rocky MountMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
RolesvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SalisburyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SanfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShelbyMar 1 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
SmithfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Southern PinesMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Spring LakeMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
StallingsMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
StatesvilleMar 10 – June 1July 15 – Aug 15
SummerfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
TarboroMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ThomasvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Wake ForestMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaxhawMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WaynesvilleApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 1
WeddingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WendellMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WilmingtonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
WilsonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Winston-SalemMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WintervilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ZebulonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 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 collards.