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Planting Calendar for Prattville, 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 20 (at MONTGOMERY AP, AL climate station, elevation 203 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-20
Moon Mar 5- 7
BasilFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 5-27
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 8-22
Moon Jan 21-22
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 12-26
Moon Feb 12-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 8-22
Moon Jan 21-22
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-24
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-24
CucumbersFrost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 20-Apr 24
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 25-Jan 8
Moon Dec 25-Jan 6
Frost Jan 29-Feb 19
Moon Jan 29-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 8-22
Moon Jan 21-22
Frost Mar 27-Apr 10
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Feb 26-Mar 5
Moon Feb 26-Mar 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Mar 5-Apr 3
Moon Mar 5- 7, Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 19, Mar 8-13
OreganoFrost Jan 8-Feb 5
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 20-Mar 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 26-Mar 20
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 5-26
Moon Feb 5, Feb 20-26
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 5
Moon Feb 19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 26-Mar 13
Moon Feb 26-Mar 7
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 22-Feb 12
Moon Feb 6-12
RosemaryFrost Jan 8-22
Moon Jan 21-22
Frost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 3
Moon Mar 21-Apr 3
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 5-26
Moon Feb 5, Feb 20-26
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 10-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 5-19
Moon Feb 5
Frost Feb 26-Mar 5
Moon Feb 26-Mar 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 8-Feb 5
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 20-Apr 10
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Apr 10-24
Moon Apr 19-24
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 22-Feb 5
Moon Jan 22-Feb 5
Frost Mar 27-Apr 17
Moon Mar 27-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 19-Mar 13
Moon Feb 19, Mar 8-13
WatermelonsFrost Feb 19-26
Moon Feb 20-26
Frost Apr 3-17
Moon Apr 3- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-May 1
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 1
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 3-May 1
Moon Apr 3- 5, Apr 19-May 1

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 6 (at MONTGOMERY AP, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 22
Bell PeppersFrost May 24Frost Jul 19N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
BroccoliFrost Jul 26Frost Aug 23N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 16Frost Aug 13N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
CauliflowerFrost Jul 26Frost Aug 23N/A
CeleryFrost May 15Frost Jul 24N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
EggplantsFrost May 24Frost Jul 19N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 7
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 13Frost Aug 8N/A
KaleFrost Aug 15Frost Sep 12N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 19
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 12
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 4Frost Jul 9N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
TomatoesFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
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