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Planting Calendar for Selma, 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 17 (at SELMA, AL climate station, elevation 147 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
BasilFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 9-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
CornN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
CucumbersFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 21
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
EggplantsFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 22-Jan 5
Moon Dec 23-Jan 5
Frost Jan 26-Feb 16
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Mar 2-31
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-31
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
OreganoFrost Jan 5-Feb 2
Moon Jan 5- 6, Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Mar 8-17
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-23
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 16-19
PumpkinsFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 19-Feb 9
Moon Jan 19-20, Feb 6- 9
RosemaryFrost Jan 5-19
Moon Jan 5- 6
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
SageFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-23
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 7-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 5-Feb 2
Moon Jan 5- 6, Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
WatermelonsFrost Feb 16-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 11 (at SELMA, AL climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 7
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
Bell PeppersFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
BroccoliFrost Jul 31Frost Aug 28N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 21Frost Aug 18N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 22
CauliflowerFrost Jul 31Frost Aug 28N/A
CeleryFrost May 20Frost Jul 29N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
EggplantsFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 12
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 18Frost Aug 13N/A
KaleFrost Aug 20Frost Sep 17N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 22
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 7
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 17
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 9Frost Jul 14N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
TomatoesFrost Jun 3Frost Jul 29N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Oct 2
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
ZucchiniN/AN/AFrost Aug 13
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