Spring planting calendar Last frost around Mar 30
USDA's earliest dates, and range of dates, for safe spring planting in places whose average last freeze is about March 30. We use this column for 207 towns whose NOAA average last frost is nearest March 30.
Spring planting dates
- Corn saladJan 15 – Mar 15
- RutabagaFeb 1 – Mar 1
- SpinachFeb 1 – Mar 20
- Garden peasFeb 10 – Mar 20
- GarlicFeb 10 – Mar 10
- Asparagus plantsFeb 15 – Mar 20
- Cabbage plantsFeb 15 – Mar 10
- Chervil and chivesFeb 15 – Mar 15
- Leaf lettuceFeb 15 – Apr 15
- LeeksFeb 15 – Mar 15
- Onion plants plantsFeb 15 – Mar 15
- Onion setsFeb 15 – Mar 20
- RadishesFeb 15 – May 1
- ShallotsFeb 15 – Mar 15
- Cauliflower plantsFeb 20 – Mar 20
- DandelionFeb 20 – Mar 20
- Onion seedFeb 20 – Mar 15
- PotatoesFeb 20 – Mar 20
- SorrelFeb 20 – Apr 1
- TurnipsFeb 20 – Mar 20
- BeetsMar 1 – June 1
- Broccoli plantsMar 1 – 20
- Brussels sprouts plantsMar 1 – 20
- CarrotsMar 1 – Apr 10
- Collards plantsMar 1 – June 1
- Head lettuce plantsMar 1 – 20
- Horseradish plantsMar 1 – Apr 1
- KaleMar 1 – 20
- KohlrabiMar 1 – Apr 1
- Mustard greensMar 1 – Apr 15
- ParsleyMar 1 – Apr 1
- ParsnipsMar 1 – Apr 1
- SalsifyMar 1 – 15
- Swiss chardMar 1 – May 25
- Upland cressMar 1 – Apr 1
- EndiveMar 10 – Apr 10
- Florence fennelMar 10 – Apr 10
- Celery and celeriac plantsMar 15 – Apr 15
- Sweet cornMar 25 – May 15
- Snap beansApr 1 – June 1
- Cantaloupe (muskmelon)Apr 10 – May 15
- CucumbersApr 10 – May 15
- New Zealand spinachApr 10 – June 1
- OkraApr 10 – June 15
- Summer squashApr 10 – June 1
- TomatoesApr 10 – June 1
- WatermelonApr 10 – May 15
- Black-eyed peasApr 15 – July 1
- Eggplant plantsApr 15 – May 15
- Lima beansApr 15 – June 20
- Peppers plantsApr 15 – June 1
- SoybeansApr 20 – June 30
- Sweet potatoesApr 20 – June 1
- Witloof chicoryJune 1 – 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 “March 30.” “Plants” means setting out transplants, not sowing seed.
Towns on this calendar
- Alabama Decatur, Florence, Opelika, Trussville, Cullman, Muscle Shoals, Scottsboro, Fort Payne and 7 more
- Arizona Marana, Kingman, Cottonwood
- Arkansas Fayetteville, Conway, Paragould, Russellville, Cabot, Searcy, Siloam Springs, Maumelle and 6 more
- California Lancaster, Placerville
- Delaware Dover
- District of Columbia Washington
- Georgia Mableton, Stonecrest, Newnan, Milton, Peachtree City, Woodstock, Rome, Kennesaw and 7 more
- Illinois Granite City
- Indiana Evansville, Jeffersonville
- Kansas Kansas City
- Kentucky Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Jeffersontown, Madisonville, Shively
- Maryland Frederick, Gaithersburg, Annapolis, Salisbury, Hyattsville, Easton
- Massachusetts Boston
- Mississippi Olive Branch, Oxford, Hernando, Corinth, Grenada
- Missouri Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Florissant, Chesterfield, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Carthage and 1 more
- New Jersey Newark, Elizabeth, Camden, Passaic, Union City, Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Bellmawr
- New Mexico Hobbs, Lovington
- New York New York, Mount Vernon, Hempstead, Valley Stream, Massapequa Park, Patchogue
- North Carolina Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, High Point and 23 more
- Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Lawton, Moore, Midwest City, Shawnee and 9 more
- Oregon Salem, Beaverton, Troutdale, Sandy, Silverton, Lincoln City
- Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Chester, Yeadon
- South Carolina Rock Hill, Greenville, Greer, Fort Mill, Simpsonville, Easley, Greenwood, Clemson and 1 more
- Tennessee Nashville, Clarksville, Franklin, Jackson, Spring Hill, Bartlett, Collierville, Mount Juliet and 7 more
- Texas Midland, Wichita Falls, Kerrville, Stephenville, Snyder, Sweetwater
- Utah Salt Lake City, Magna metro, Hurricane
- Virginia Virginia Beach, Richmond, Newport News, Suffolk, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Petersburg, Hopewell and 1 more
- Washington Vancouver, Bellingham, Kennewick, Sammamish, Bremerton, Wenatchee, Walla Walla, Washougal and 3 more