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Planting Calendar for Winona, MS

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 14 (at WINONA 5 E, MS climate station, elevation 393 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 9-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
CucumbersFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 19
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 19-Feb 2
Moon Jan 21-Feb 2
Frost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 5
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
OreganoFrost Feb 2-Mar 2
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Apr 6-14
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 17-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 9
Moon Feb 16-19, Mar 8- 9
RosemaryFrost Feb 2-16
Moon Feb 2- 5
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 2- 7, Mar 21-24
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 5-19
Moon May 6-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Mar 24-31
Moon Mar 24-31
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 2-Mar 2
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost May 5-19
Moon May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 17-Apr 7
Moon Mar 17-20, Apr 6- 7
WatermelonsFrost Mar 17-24
Moon Mar 21-24
Frost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 26
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19-26

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 23 (at WINONA 5 E, MS climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 8
Bell PeppersFrost May 10Frost Jul 5N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
BroccoliFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 2Frost Jul 30N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
CauliflowerFrost Jul 12Frost Aug 9N/A
CeleryFrost May 1Frost Jul 10N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 24
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
EggplantsFrost May 10Frost Jul 5N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 24
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 30Frost Jul 25N/A
KaleFrost Aug 1Frost Aug 29N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 3
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 19
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 5
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 5
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 18
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 28
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 21Frost Jun 25N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 15
TomatoesFrost May 15Frost Jul 10N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 13
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 25
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 10
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 25
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