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Planting Calendar for Florence, 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 April 3 (at MUSCLE SHOALS 2 N, AL climate station, elevation 531 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
BasilFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 20, Apr 6-10
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-27
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 5-13
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Mar 8-13
CauliflowerFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-27
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-13
Moon Mar 5- 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 8
Moon Apr 19-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 5-13
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-May 8
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 8-22
Moon Jan 21-22
Frost Feb 12-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-27
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 13-20
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 17
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 22-Feb 19
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 13-Apr 3
Moon Mar 13-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 8-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 13-27
Moon Mar 21-27
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 5-26
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
SageFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 24-May 8
Moon May 6- 8
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
Frost Mar 13-20
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 22-Feb 19
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 24-May 8
Moon Apr 24-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 5-13
Moon Mar 5- 7
Frost Apr 17-May 1
Moon Apr 19-May 1
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 15
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 17-May 15
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 30 (at MUSCLE SHOALS 2 N, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 15
Bell PeppersFrost May 17Frost Jul 12N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
BroccoliFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 9Frost Aug 6N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
CauliflowerFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CeleryFrost May 8Frost Jul 17N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 31
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
EggplantsFrost May 17Frost Jul 12N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 31
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 6Frost Aug 1N/A
KaleFrost Aug 8Frost Sep 5N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 26
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 12
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 28Frost Jul 2N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
TomatoesFrost May 22Frost Jul 17N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 2
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 17
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
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