Fall planting calendar First frost around Nov 20
USDA's latest dates, and range of dates, for safe fall planting in places whose average first freeze is about November 20. We use this column for 146 towns whose NOAA average first frost is nearest November 20.
Fall planting dates
- CucumbersJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Eggplant plantsJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- New Zealand spinachJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- OkraJune 1 – Sept 10 (past for this year)
- Peppers plantsJune 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- SoybeansJune 1 – July 30 (past for this year)
- Summer squashJune 1 – Aug 20 (past for this year)
- Sweet cornJune 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Sweet potatoesJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Swiss chardJune 1 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- TomatoesJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Black-eyed peasJuly 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Snap beansJuly 1 – Sept 10 (past for this year)
- Winter squashJuly 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Celery and celeriac plantsJuly 15 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Lima beansJuly 15 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- SalsifyJuly 15 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Witloof chicoryJuly 20 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Broccoli plantsAug 1 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- Brussels sprouts plantsAug 1 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- Cauliflower plantsAug 1 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- ParsnipsAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- RutabagaAug 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- PotatoesAug 10 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- Florence fennelAug 15 – Sept 15 (past for this year)
- GarlicAug 15 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- KaleAug 15 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- ShallotsAug 15 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- SorrelAug 15 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- Collards plantsAug 25 – Nov 1Now
- BeetsSept 1 – Dec 1Now
- Cabbage plantsSept 1 – Dec 1Now
- CarrotsSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- Chinese cabbageSept 1 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- DandelionSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- EndiveSept 1 – Oct 1 (past for this year)
- Head lettuce plantsSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- KohlrabiSept 1 – Oct 15 (past for this year)
- Leaf lettuceSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- LeeksSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- Mustard greensSept 1 – Dec 1Now
- Onion seedSept 1 – Nov 1Now
- ParsleySept 1 – Dec 31Now
- RadishesSept 1 – Dec 1Now
- TurnipsSept 1 – Nov 15Now
- Corn saladOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Garden peasOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Onion plants plantsOct 1 – Dec 31Now
- SpinachOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Upland cressOct 1 – Dec 1Now
- Chervil and chivesNov 1 – Dec 31Soon
- Onion setsNov 1 – Dec 31Soon
USDA lists horseradish as generally spring-planted here.
Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” table 5, column “November 20.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.
Towns on this calendar
- Alabama Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan, Phenix City, Alabaster, Daphne, Enterprise, Foley and 6 more
- Arizona Maricopa, Nogales
- Arkansas Pine Bluff, Sherwood
- California Roseville, Palmdale, Chico, Merced, Redding, Petaluma, Martinez, Lemoore and 9 more
- Florida Tallahassee, Niceville
- Georgia South Fulton, Warner Robins, Albany, Statesboro, Kingsland, Thomasville, Tifton, Bainbridge and 1 more
- Louisiana Shreveport, Bossier City, Hammond, Ruston, Opelousas, Mandeville, Bogalusa
- Maryland Baltimore
- Mississippi Jackson, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Pascagoula, Vicksburg, Gautier, Picayune, McComb
- New Jersey Camden, Union City, Atlantic City, Pleasantville
- New Mexico Alamogordo
- New York New York, Mount Vernon
- North Carolina Wilmington, Jacksonville, Goldsboro, Elizabeth City, Havelock
- Oregon Gresham, Lake Oswego, Newberg, Roseburg, Lebanon, Troutdale, Sandy, Molalla and 1 more
- Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Chester
- South Carolina Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Cayce, Forest Acres
- Tennessee Memphis
- Texas Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Denton, Killeen, Mesquite and 35 more
- Virginia Chesapeake, Alexandria, Portsmouth
- Washington Seattle, Renton, Lakewood, Burien, Edmonds, Camas, Mercer Island, Port Angeles and 2 more