When to plant Rhubarb in North Carolina
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Asheboro to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in Waynesville.
In fall, from Oct 15 – Nov 15 in Boone to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Wake Forest.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Apex | Not listed | Not listed |
| Archdale | Not listed | Not listed |
| Asheboro | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Asheville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Belmont | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Boone | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Burlington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Carrboro | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Cary | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chapel Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Charlotte | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Clayton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Clemmons | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Concord | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Cornelius | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Davidson | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Durham | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Eden | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Elizabeth City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Elon | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Fayetteville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fuquay-Varina | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Garner | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Gastonia | Not listed | Not listed |
| Goldsboro | Not listed | Not listed |
| Graham | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Greensboro | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Greenville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Harrisburg | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Havelock | Not listed | Not listed |
| Henderson | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Hendersonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hickory | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| High Point | Not listed | Not listed |
| Holly Springs | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Hope Mills | Not listed | Not listed |
| Huntersville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Indian Trail | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jacksonville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kannapolis | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Kernersville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kings Mountain | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kinston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Knightdale | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Laurinburg | Not listed | Not listed |
| Leland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lenoir | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lewisville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lexington | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lincolnton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lumberton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Matthews | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mebane | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Mint Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Monroe | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Mooresville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Morganton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Morrisville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Mount Airy | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Holly | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| New Bern | Not listed | Not listed |
| Newton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pinehurst | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pineville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Raleigh | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reidsville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Roanoke Rapids | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rocky Mount | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rolesville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Sanford | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Shelby | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Smithfield | Not listed | Not listed |
| Southern Pines | Not listed | Not listed |
| Spring Lake | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stallings | Not listed | Not listed |
| Statesville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Summerfield | Not listed | Not listed |
| Tarboro | Not listed | Not listed |
| Thomasville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wake Forest | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Waxhaw | Not listed | Not listed |
| Waynesville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Weddington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wendell | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wilmington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wilson | Not listed | Not listed |
| Winston-Salem | Not listed | Not listed |
| Winterville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Zebulon | 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 rhubarb.