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Planting Calendar for Huntsville, 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 31 (at HUNTSVILLE INTL AP, AL climate station, elevation 623 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
BasilFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Mar 8- 9
CauliflowerFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-May 5
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 9-17
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 14
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 19-Feb 16
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 8-17
PumpkinsFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
SageFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 5
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 9-17
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 19-Feb 16
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 12
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 2 (at HUNTSVILLE INTL AP, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
Bell PeppersFrost May 20Frost Jul 15N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
BroccoliFrost Jul 22Frost Aug 19N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
CauliflowerFrost Jul 22Frost Aug 19N/A
CeleryFrost May 11Frost Jul 20N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
EggplantsFrost May 20Frost Jul 15N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 3
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 9Frost Aug 4N/A
KaleFrost Aug 11Frost Sep 8N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 30
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 29
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 15
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 8
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 31Frost Jul 5N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
TomatoesFrost May 25Frost Jul 20N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 23
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 4
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