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Planting Calendar for Hot Springs Village, AR

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The planting calendar below tells you when to plant in the SPRING and also plant in the FALL, based on your zip code or postal code.

Spring Planting Calendar

Our spring planting calendar starts with the very first dates that you can plant (based on the last spring frost). But if you've missed these dates, no worries! This is why we've added "last planting dates" to our spring calendar; this is meant to help new gardeners understand that if they missed the first spring planting window, they could still get crops in the ground.

In fact, many crops with short maturity times (such as radishes) can be succession planted all the way through the summer in northern areas. However, note that some cool-seasons crops such as kale and lettuce do not grow well in hot temperatures, which can cause bolting issues.  For some gardeners, especially in the South, a break to avoid summer heat is needed, but they can start once the heat has passed. 

The dates provided are based on the number of weeks before or after frost, so we can provide a unique calendar to every user in the country. Thus, several crops (especially similar crops) may appear to have the same date. Kale and lettuce, for example, or dates for starting seeds, like broccoli and cabbage. 

Fall Planting Calendar

When we say "fall," we really mean planting in summer in time for a fall harvest. Think of this as a second summer! It's easy to keep the crops going if you've already prepared the soil! 

Many crops that would be started indoors for a spring crop can just be plunked into the soil directly for a fall crop. Not only is the soil already warm but also there are less pests and it tends to be rainier so you don't need to water as often. Some fall vegetables need to be harvested by the first frost, but many are frost-tolerant and even taste better after a kiss of fall frost!

See each plant's individual Growing Guide for more specific planting, plant care, and harvesting information.

Specifically, on the charts, there are different columns labeled as follows:

  1. Start Seeds Indoors: When to sow seeds indoors to get an early start on the season.
  2. Plant Seedlings Outdoors: When to put small seedlings that you grew indoors (OR starter plants that you bought at a garden nursery) in the outdoor soil.
  3. Start Seeds Outdoors: When to plant seeds directly into the outdoor soil.
  4. Last Date to Plant: You may plant any time from the "start seeds" dates until this "last date." Don't wait any longer, or the crop won't have time to get to harvest before fall/winter frosts.

The "Moon Dates" indicate the best planting dates based on Moon phases. You can learn more about this age-old technique below.

When N/A appears in the chart, that starting method is typically not recommended, although it is likely still possible. 

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on March 28 (at HOT SPRINGS 1 NNE, AR climate station, elevation 626 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds OutdoorsLast Date to Plant
ArugulaFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Mar 6-21
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Oct 9
AsparagusN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 26-28
Mar 28
BasilFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Sep 25
BeetsN/AFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 26-28
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Moon Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 17-25
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
N/AAug 14
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
May 9
BroccoliFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Sep 4
Brussels SproutsFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Jul 31
CabbageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Jul 24
CantaloupesFrost Mar 6-21
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 8-11
Jul 31
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 14
Moon Feb 28-Mar 14
Aug 28
CauliflowerFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-25
N/AAug 28
CeleryFrost Jan 3-17
Moon Jan 11-17
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
Frost Mar 28
Aug 28
ChivesFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Mar 6-14
Frost Mar 6-14
Sep 11
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Apr 18
CollardsFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Mar 6-14
Aug 28
CucumbersFrost Mar 6-14
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Aug 28
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Mar 21-25, Apr 8-11
Sep 11
Dry BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Jul 31
EggplantsFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
N/AAug 28
Fava BeansN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
FennelFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 8-11
Frost Mar 28-Apr 11
Moon Apr 8-11
Aug 21
GarlicN/AN/AN/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 8-23
Aug 28
Honeydew MelonsFrost Mar 6-14
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Aug 7
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 17-25
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
KohlrabiFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 6-14
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
LeeksFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 17-25
Frost Mar 6-21
N/AJul 24
LettuceFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 6-14
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
Mustard GreensN/AN/AN/A
OkraFrost Feb 28-Mar 14
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Aug 28
OnionsN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 14
Moon Feb 28-Mar 14
N/AJul 31
OreganoFrost Jan 17-Feb 14
Moon Jan 17-25, Feb 9-14
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
N/AAug 28
ParsleyFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 17-25
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
Frost Feb 28-Apr 4
Moon Mar 15-25
Aug 21
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 6
Moon Feb 28-Mar 6
Jul 31
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 14
Moon Feb 28-Mar 14
Aug 28
PumpkinsFrost Mar 6-21
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Jul 24
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 6
Moon Feb 28-Mar 6
Sep 11
RosemaryFrost Jan 3-17
Moon Jan 11-17
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
N/ASep 11
SageFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
N/AAug 21
SalsifyN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 14
Moon Feb 28-Mar 14
Jul 31
SpinachFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 6-14
Frost Feb 28-Mar 6
Apr 11
Sweet CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
Aug 21
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 24-25
Jul 24
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 14-25
Frost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 22-25
Apr 11
ThymeFrost Jan 17-31
Moon Jan 17-25
Frost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 8-11
N/AAug 14
TomatillosFrost Feb 14-28
Moon Feb 14-24
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 11-23
N/AAug 21
TomatoesFrost Jan 31-Feb 14
Moon Feb 9-14
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
N/AAug 7
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 28-Mar 6
Moon Feb 28-Mar 6
Oct 9
WatermelonsFrost Mar 6-21
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Frost Apr 4-11
Moon Apr 8-11
Aug 7
Winter SquashFrost Mar 6-14
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Jul 17
Zucchini (Summer Squash)Frost Mar 6-14
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 8-18
Frost Apr 11-18
Moon Apr 11-18
Sep 4

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 6 (at HOT SPRINGS 1 NNE, AR climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds OutdoorsTransplantAverage Days to MaturityFrost Tolerance
ArugulaFrost Sep 18-Oct 23
Moon Oct 2-17
N/A40Frost-hardy
BeetsFrost Aug 14-Sep 11
Moon Aug 20-Sep 1
N/A50Frost-tolerant
Bok ChoyFrost Aug 28-Sep 18
Moon Sep 2-17
N/A50Frost-tolerant
BroccoliFrost Aug 7-14
Moon Aug 7-14
Frost Aug 28-Sep 11
Moon Sep 2-11
60Frost-tolerant
Brussels SproutsFrost Jul 17-31
Moon Jul 17-21
N/A100Frost-hardy
CabbageFrost Aug 7-14
Moon Aug 7-14
Frost Aug 28-Sep 4
Moon Sep 2-4
90Frost-tolerant
CarrotsFrost Aug 21-28
Moon Aug 21-28
N/A70Frost-tolerant
CauliflowerFrost Jul 31-Aug 7
Moon Aug 4-7
Frost Aug 14-21
Moon Aug 14-19
75Frost-tolerant
ChivesFrost Aug 14-Sep 11
Moon Aug 14-19, Sep 2-11
N/A70Frost-tolerant
FennelFrost Aug 7-21
Moon Aug 7-19
N/A80Tender
GarlicFrost Nov 20-Dec 4
Moon Nov 20-30
N/A120Frost-hardy
Green BeansFrost Aug 21-Sep 4
Moon Sep 2-4
N/A55Tender
KaleFrost Aug 28-Sep 11
Moon Sep 2-11
N/A60Frost-hardy
KohlrabiFrost Sep 4-25
Moon Sep 4-17
N/A45Frost-tolerant
LettuceFrost Aug 28-Sep 11
Moon Sep 2-11
N/A60Frost-tolerant
Mustard GreensFrost Sep 4-25
Moon Sep 4-17
N/A45Tender
PeasFrost Aug 28-Sep 11
Moon Sep 2-11
N/A55Tender
RadishesFrost Sep 25-Oct 9
Moon Sep 25-Oct 1
N/A25Frost-tolerant
SpinachFrost Sep 18-Oct 9
Moon Oct 2-9
N/A30Frost-hardy
Swiss ChardFrost Aug 28-Sep 11
Moon Sep 2-11
N/A60Frost-tolerant
TurnipsFrost Sep 4-18
Moon Sep 18
N/A50Frost-tolerant
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