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Planting Calendar for Clanton, AL

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 29 (at CLANTON 2 NE, AL climate station, elevation 583 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 15-29
Moon Mar 21-29
BasilFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 15-Apr 5
Moon Mar 15-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
CauliflowerFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 29-Apr 12
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
CucumbersFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 29-May 3
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19-May 3
EggplantsFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 3-17
Moon Jan 3- 6
Frost Feb 7-28
Moon Feb 20-28
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 7-15
Moon Mar 7
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 15-Apr 12
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 17-Feb 14
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 7-29
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 14-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 15
Moon Mar 8-15
PumpkinsFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 31-Feb 21
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 21-31
Frost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
N/A
SageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 12
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 14-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 19-May 3
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 20-28
Frost Mar 7-15
Moon Mar 7
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 17-Feb 14
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 19
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 19-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Jan 31-Feb 5
Frost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-26
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Feb 28-Mar 7
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7
Frost Apr 12-26
Moon Apr 19-26
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 12-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 5 (at CLANTON 2 NE, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 21
Bell PeppersFrost May 23Frost Jul 18N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
BroccoliFrost Jul 25Frost Aug 22N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 15Frost Aug 12N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 16
CauliflowerFrost Jul 25Frost Aug 22N/A
CeleryFrost May 14Frost Jul 23N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 6
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
EggplantsFrost May 23Frost Jul 18N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 6
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 12Frost Aug 7N/A
KaleFrost Aug 14Frost Sep 11N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 16
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 2
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 1
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 18
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 18
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 1
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 11
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 3Frost Jul 8N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 28
TomatoesFrost May 28Frost Jul 23N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 26
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 8
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 23
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 7
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