Fall planting calendar First frost around Nov 10
USDA's latest dates, and range of dates, for safe fall planting in places whose average first freeze is about November 10. We use this column for 233 towns whose NOAA average first frost is nearest November 10.
Fall planting dates
- CucumbersJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Eggplant plantsJune 1 – July 15 (past for this year)
- New Zealand spinachJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- OkraJune 1 – Aug 20 (past for this year)
- Peppers plantsJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- SoybeansJune 1 – July 25 (past for this year)
- Summer squashJune 1 – Aug 10 (past for this year)
- Sweet cornJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Sweet potatoesJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Swiss chardJune 1 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- TomatoesJune 1 – July 15 (past for this year)
- Black-eyed peasJune 15 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- SalsifyJune 15 – July 20 (past for this year)
- Winter squashJune 20 – July 20 (past for this year)
- Celery and celeriac plantsJuly 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Lima beansJuly 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Snap beansJuly 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Witloof chicoryJuly 10 – Aug 20 (past for this year)
- Cantaloupe (muskmelon)July 15 – 30 (past for this year)
- Florence fennelJuly 15 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- RutabagaJuly 15 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- WatermelonJuly 15 – 30 (past for this year)
- PotatoesJuly 25 – Aug 20 (past for this year)
- BeetsAug 1 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Broccoli plantsAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Brussels sprouts plantsAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- CarrotsAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Cauliflower plantsAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- EndiveAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- GarlicAug 1 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- KaleAug 1 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- ShallotsAug 1 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Chinese cabbageAug 15 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Collards plantsAug 15 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Head lettuce plantsAug 15 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- KohlrabiAug 15 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- Mustard greensAug 15 – Nov 1Now
- SorrelAug 15 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Leaf lettuceAug 25 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Cabbage plantsSept 1 – 15 (past for this year)
- DandelionSept 1 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- Garden peasSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- Onion plants plantsSept 1 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- ParsleySept 1 – Nov 15Now
- RadishesSept 1 – Nov 15Now
- TurnipsSept 1 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- SpinachSept 15 – Nov 1Now
- Corn saladOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Onion setsOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Upland cressOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Asparagus plantsDec 1 – Jan 1Soon
USDA lists chervil and chives, horseradish, leeks, parsnips as generally spring-planted here.
Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” table 5, column “November 10.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.
Towns on this calendar
- Alabama Huntsville, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Decatur, Prattville, Opelika, Gadsden and 6 more
- Arizona Marana, Sierra Vista, Kingman, Douglas, Cottonwood, Safford
- Arkansas Little Rock, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Benton, Hot Springs, Paragould, Texarkana, Searcy and 8 more
- California Victorville, Monrovia, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Ridgecrest, Clearlake, Grass Valley, Scotts Valley
- Connecticut Bridgeport
- District of Columbia Washington
- Florida Crestview
- Georgia Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Athens, Sandy Springs, Mableton, Stonecrest and 13 more
- Illinois Chicago, Granite City
- Indiana Evansville, Jeffersonville
- Kentucky Shively
- Louisiana Monroe, Minden
- Maryland Frederick, Gaithersburg, Annapolis, Salisbury, Laurel, Hyattsville, Easton
- Massachusetts Boston
- Mississippi Olive Branch, Tupelo, Meridian, Pearl, Greenville, Starkville, Columbus, Hernando and 8 more
- Missouri Poplar Bluff, Sikeston
- Nevada Mesquite
- New Jersey Newark, Elizabeth, Bellmawr
- New Mexico Las Cruces, Hobbs, Carlsbad, Sunland Park, Lovington
- New York Hempstead, Freeport, Valley Stream, Lindenhurst, Massapequa Park, Patchogue
- North Carolina Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, High Point, Greenville, Gastonia, Chapel Hill and 17 more
- Ohio Cleveland, Mentor, Sandusky
- Oklahoma Lawton, Moore, Midwest City, Shawnee, Ardmore, Duncan, Durant
- Oregon Beaverton, McMinnville, Woodburn, Wilsonville, St. Helens, Silverton
- Pennsylvania Wilkinsburg, Yeadon
- Rhode Island Newport
- South Carolina Columbia, Rock Hill, Greenville, Summerville, Greer, Sumter, Florence, Myrtle Beach and 7 more
- Tennessee Chattanooga, Bartlett, Germantown, Red Bank
- Texas Lubbock, McKinney, Grand Prairie, Midland, Abilene, Allen, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and 28 more
- Utah Salt Lake City, St. George, Hurricane
- Virginia Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Charlottesville, Hopewell, Williamsburg
- Washington Tacoma, Vancouver, Kent, Sammamish, Bremerton, Longview, Oak Harbor, Aberdeen and 1 more