When to plant Leeks in North Carolina
In spring, from Jan 25 – Mar 1 in Goldsboro to Apr 1 – May 1 in Waynesville.
In fall, Sept 1 – Nov 1.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Apex | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Archdale | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Asheboro | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Asheville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Belmont | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Boone | Apr 1 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Burlington | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Carrboro | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Cary | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Chapel Hill | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Charlotte | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Clayton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Clemmons | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Concord | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Cornelius | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Davidson | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Durham | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Eden | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Elizabeth City | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Elon | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Fayetteville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Fuquay-Varina | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Garner | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Gastonia | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Goldsboro | Jan 25 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Graham | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Greensboro | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Greenville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Harrisburg | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Havelock | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Henderson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Hendersonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Hickory | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| High Point | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Holly Springs | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Hope Mills | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Huntersville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Indian Trail | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Jacksonville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kannapolis | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Kernersville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Kings Mountain | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Kinston | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Knightdale | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Laurinburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Leland | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lenoir | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lewisville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lexington | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lincolnton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lumberton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Matthews | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Mebane | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Mint Hill | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Monroe | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Mooresville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Morganton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Morrisville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Mount Airy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Mount Holly | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| New Bern | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Newton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Pinehurst | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Pineville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Raleigh | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Reidsville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Roanoke Rapids | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Rocky Mount | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Rolesville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Sanford | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Shelby | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Smithfield | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Southern Pines | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Spring Lake | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Stallings | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Statesville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Summerfield | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Tarboro | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Thomasville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Wake Forest | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Waxhaw | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Waynesville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Weddington | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Wendell | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Wilmington | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Wilson | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Spring-planted |
| Winston-Salem | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Winterville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
| Zebulon | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Spring-planted |
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 leeks.