Spring planting calendar Last frost around Apr 30
USDA's earliest dates, and range of dates, for safe spring planting in places whose average last freeze is about April 30. We use this column for 297 towns whose NOAA average last frost is nearest April 30.
Spring planting dates
- Corn saladMar 1 – May 1
- Onion setsMar 10 – Apr 10
- Cabbage plantsMar 15 – Apr 10
- GarlicMar 15 – Apr 15
- Onion seedMar 15 – Apr 15
- Asparagus plantsMar 20 – Apr 15
- Chervil and chivesMar 20 – Apr 20
- DandelionMar 20 – Apr 20
- Garden peasMar 20 – May 1
- PotatoesMar 20 – May 10
- RadishesMar 20 – May 10
- Rhubarb plantsMar 20 – Apr 15
- SpinachMar 20 – Apr 20
- TurnipsMar 20 – May 1
- BeetsApr 1 – June 15
- Broccoli plantsApr 1 – May 1
- Brussels sprouts plantsApr 1 – May 1
- Collards plantsApr 1 – June 1
- EndiveApr 1 – May 1
- Florence fennelApr 1 – May 1
- Head lettuce plantsApr 1 – May 1
- Horseradish plantsApr 1 – 30
- KaleApr 1 – 20
- KohlrabiApr 1 – May 10
- Leaf lettuceApr 1 – June 1
- LeeksApr 1 – May 1
- Mustard greensApr 1 – May 10
- Onion plants plantsApr 1 – May 1
- ParsleyApr 1 – May 1
- ParsnipsApr 1 – May 1
- SalsifyApr 1 – May 15
- ShallotsApr 1 – May 1
- SorrelApr 1 – May 15
- CarrotsApr 10 – June 1
- Cauliflower plantsApr 10 – May 10
- Upland cressApr 10 – May 10
- Celery and celeriac plantsApr 15 – May 1
- Swiss chardApr 15 – June 15
- New Zealand spinachMay 1 – June 15
- RutabagaMay 1 – June 1
- Summer squashMay 1 – 30
- OkraMay 10 – June 1
- Snap beansMay 10 – June 30
- Sweet cornMay 10 – June 15
- TomatoesMay 10 – June 15
- Black-eyed peasMay 15 – June 1
- Cantaloupe (muskmelon)May 15 – June 15
- CucumbersMay 15 – June 15
- Eggplant plantsMay 15 – June 10
- Lima beansMay 15 – June 15
- Peppers plantsMay 15 – June 10
- SoybeansMay 15 – June 15
- WatermelonMay 15 – June 15
- Sweet potatoesMay 20 – June 10
- Witloof chicoryJune 15 – July 1
USDA lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted here.
Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” table 4, column “April 30.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.
Towns on this calendar
- Alaska Juneau
- Arizona Prescott Valley, Payson, Chino Valley, Show Low
- California Monrovia, Tehachapi
- Colorado Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Greeley, Pueblo and 8 more
- Connecticut Waterbury, Danbury
- Idaho Nampa, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Eagle, Moscow, Mountain Home, Jerome, Blackfoot
- Illinois Naperville, Elgin, Waukegan, Schaumburg, Evanston, Mundelein, McHenry, Yorkville and 4 more
- Indiana Lafayette, Kokomo, Elkhart, Crown Point, Marion, New Castle, Huntington, Crawfordsville and 6 more
- Iowa Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Ames, Waterloo, Marion, Marshalltown, Mason City, Fort Dodge and 4 more
- Kansas Garden City
- Kentucky Shelbyville
- Maine Portland, Bangor, Augusta, Waterville
- Massachusetts Springfield, Lowell, New Bedford, Framingham, Haverhill, Waltham, Attleboro, Leominster and 11 more
- Michigan Detroit, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Dearborn, Livonia, Troy, Flint and 23 more
- Minnesota Rochester, Brooklyn Park, Woodbury, Plymouth, Lakeville, Blaine, Apple Valley, Mankato and 23 more
- Montana Billings
- Nebraska Kearney, Norfolk, South Sioux City, Lexington
- Nevada Reno, Sparks, Carson
- New Hampshire Manchester, Nashua, Dover, Rochester, Portsmouth, Laconia
- New Jersey Somerville
- New Mexico Farmington
- New York Syracuse, Albany, Utica, Niagara Falls, Binghamton, Saratoga Springs, Newburgh, Auburn and 9 more
- North Carolina Boone, Waynesville
- North Dakota Fargo
- Ohio Youngstown, Newark, Cuyahoga Falls, Mansfield, Wooster, Medina, Zanesville, Willoughby and 13 more
- Oregon Hermiston
- Pennsylvania Erie, York, Hazleton, West Chester, New Castle, Johnstown, McKeesport, Greensburg and 5 more
- South Dakota Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Yankton, Mitchell, Vermillion, Brandon, Harrisburg
- Utah Lehi, Sandy, Layton, Tooele, Cedar City, Payson, Highland, Brigham City and 2 more
- Vermont Burlington, Essex Junction
- Virginia Radford
- Washington Spokane, Pasco, Lacey, Moses Lake, Battle Ground, Sunnyside, Airway Heights, Shelton
- West Virginia Weirton
- Wisconsin Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Appleton, Waukesha, Janesville, West Allis, La Crosse and 31 more