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Planting Calendar for Scottsboro, 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 11 (at SCOTTSBORO, AL climate station, elevation 616 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 18
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 8-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 16
Moon Apr 25-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-May 16
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 16-30
Moon Jan 21-30
Frost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 21-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 28-Apr 25
Moon Mar 28-Apr 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 14-20
OreganoFrost Jan 30-Feb 27
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Apr 6-11
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 21
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 13-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 30-Feb 13
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5
Frost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 21
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 21
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 2-16
Moon May 6-16
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Feb 27-Mar 7
Frost Mar 21-28
Moon Mar 21-28
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 30-Feb 27
Moon Jan 30-Feb 5, Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost May 2-16
Moon May 2- 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 13-27
Moon Feb 20-27
Frost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 14-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 23
Moon Apr 25-May 5, May 19-23
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 23
Moon Apr 25-May 5, May 19-23

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 24 (at SCOTTSBORO, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 9
Bell PeppersFrost May 11Frost Jul 6N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
BroccoliFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 3Frost Jul 31N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
CauliflowerFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CeleryFrost May 2Frost Jul 11N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 25
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
EggplantsFrost May 11Frost Jul 6N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 25
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 31Frost Jul 26N/A
KaleFrost Aug 2Frost Aug 30N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 20
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 6
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 22Frost Jun 26N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
TomatoesFrost May 16Frost Jul 11N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 26
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 11
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
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