Fall planting calendar First frost around Sept 30
USDA's latest dates, and range of dates, for safe fall planting in places whose average first freeze is about September 30. We use this column for 98 towns whose NOAA average first frost is nearest September 30.
Fall planting dates
- PotatoesMay 1 – June 15 (past for this year)
- Cauliflower plantsMay 10 – July 15 (past for this year)
- Cantaloupe (muskmelon)May 15 – June 1 (past for this year)
- New Zealand spinachMay 15 – July 1 (past for this year)
- WatermelonMay 15 – June 1 (past for this year)
- Eggplant plantsMay 20 – June 10 (past for this year)
- SoybeansMay 25 – June 10 (past for this year)
- BeetsJune 1 – July 10 (past for this year)
- Broccoli plantsJune 1 – 30 (past for this year)
- Brussels sprouts plantsJune 1 – 30 (past for this year)
- Cabbage plantsJune 1 – July 10 (past for this year)
- CarrotsJune 1 – July 10 (past for this year)
- Celery and celeriac plantsJune 1 – July 5 (past for this year)
- Chinese cabbageJune 1 – July 15 (past for this year)
- CucumbersJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- DandelionJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Florence fennelJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Garden peasJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Leaf lettuceJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Lima beansJune 1 – 15 (past for this year)
- OkraJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- ParsleyJune 1 – July 15 (past for this year)
- ParsnipsJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Peppers plantsJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- RutabagaJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- SalsifyJune 1 – 20 (past for this year)
- Snap beansJune 1 – July 10 (past for this year)
- SorrelJune 1 – July 15 (past for this year)
- Summer squashJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Sweet cornJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Swiss chardJune 1 – July 5 (past for this year)
- TomatoesJune 1 – 20 (past for this year)
- TurnipsJune 1 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Winter squashJune 1 – 15 (past for this year)
- Witloof chicoryJune 1 – July 1 (past for this year)
- Collards plantsJune 15 – July 15 (past for this year)
- EndiveJune 15 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- Head lettuce plantsJune 15 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- KaleJune 15 – July 15 (past for this year)
- KohlrabiJune 15 – July 15 (past for this year)
- Mustard greensJune 15 – Aug 1 (past for this year)
- RadishesJuly 1 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- SpinachJuly 1 – Aug 15 (past for this year)
- Corn saladJuly 15 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Upland cressJuly 15 – Sept 1 (past for this year)
- Rhubarb plantsOct 1 – Nov 1Now
USDA lists chervil and chives, garlic, horseradish, leeks, onion plants, onion seed, onion sets, shallots as generally spring-planted here.
Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” table 5, column “September 30.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.
Towns on this calendar
- Arizona Flagstaff
- California South Lake Tahoe
- Colorado Arvada, Boulder, Longmont, Castle Rock, Loveland, Parker, Durango, Monument and 2 more
- Connecticut Torrington
- Idaho Idaho Falls, Moscow, Chubbuck, Blackfoot, Burley, Sandpoint
- Iowa Spencer, Le Mars
- Maine Bangor, Sanford, Biddeford
- Massachusetts Pittsfield, North Adams
- Michigan Burton, Cadillac
- Minnesota Blaine, St. Cloud, Apple Valley, Moorhead, Chaska, Ramsey, Austin, Faribault and 9 more
- Montana Missoula, Great Falls, Helena
- Nebraska Norfolk, North Platte, Scottsbluff
- New Hampshire Concord, Keene, Claremont
- New Mexico Las Vegas
- New York Ithaca, Kingston, Plattsburgh, Oneonta, Gloversville, Glens Falls, Corning
- North Dakota Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Mandan, Jamestown
- Oregon La Grande
- Pennsylvania Hermitage
- South Dakota Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Huron, Box Elder, Spearfish, Pierre, Vermillion and 1 more
- Utah Logan, Brigham City, Smithfield, Hyrum
- Vermont Rutland
- Washington Pullman, Ellensburg
- Wisconsin Wausau, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, River Falls, Menomonie, Hartford, Chippewa Falls, Baraboo
- Wyoming Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette, Cody