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Planting Calendar for Russellville, 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 6 (at RUSSELLVILLE #2, AL climate station, elevation 830 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 6
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 23-Apr 13
Moon Apr 6-13
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 8-16
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 1-16
Moon Mar 8-16
CauliflowerFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-16
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 11
Moon Apr 20-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 8-16
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 6-May 11
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 11-25
Moon Jan 21-25
Frost Feb 15-Mar 8
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 13-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 21-30
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 16-23
Moon Mar 21-23
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 23-Apr 20
Moon Mar 23-Apr 5, Apr 19-20
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 25-Feb 22
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5, Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 21-23
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 16-Apr 6
Moon Mar 16-20, Apr 6
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-23
Moon Mar 8-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 16-30
Moon Mar 21-30
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 8-Mar 1
Moon Feb 8-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 25-Feb 8
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5
Frost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
SageFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 6-20
Moon Apr 19-20
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 22-Mar 16
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 27-May 11
Moon May 6-11
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 22-Mar 8
Moon Feb 22-Mar 7
Frost Mar 16-23
Moon Mar 21-23
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 25-Feb 22
Moon Jan 25-Feb 5, Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 6-27
Moon Apr 19-27
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 27-May 11
Moon Apr 27-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 8-22
Moon Feb 20-22
Frost Apr 13-May 4
Moon Apr 19-May 4
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 8-30
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 8-16
Frost Apr 20-May 4
Moon Apr 20-May 4
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 18
Moon Apr 20-May 5
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Apr 20-May 18
Moon Apr 20-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 30 (at RUSSELLVILLE #2, 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
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
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