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Planting Calendar for Red Lodge, MT

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 June 9 (at RED LODGE, MT climate station, elevation 5646 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 9
Moon May 26-Jun 3
BasilFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 9-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost May 26-Jun 16
Moon Jun 4-16
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
BroccoliFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
CabbageFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
CantaloupesFrost May 12-19
Moon May 19
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost May 5-19
Moon May 6-18
CauliflowerFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost May 12-19
Moon May 19
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
CollardsN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
CornN/AN/AFrost Jun 23-Jul 14
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
CucumbersFrost May 12-19
Moon May 19
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Jun 9-Jul 14
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
EggplantsFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Mar 17-31
Moon Mar 21-31
Frost Apr 21-May 12
Moon Apr 21-May 5
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jun 16-Jul 7
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 16-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
KaleFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
LettuceFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost May 26-Jun 23
Moon May 26-Jun 3, Jun 17-23
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
OnionsN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 12-18
OreganoFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 9-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 19-26
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost May 19-Jun 9
Moon Jun 4- 9
PeasN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 12-26
Moon May 12-18
PumpkinsFrost May 19-Jun 2
Moon May 19-Jun 2
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-May 5
Moon Apr 14-18
RosemaryFrost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
Frost Jun 16-Jul 7
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
SageFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 9-23
Moon Jun 17-23
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Apr 28-May 19
Moon Apr 28-May 5, May 19
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jul 4-14
Swiss ChardFrost Apr 28-May 12
Moon Apr 28-May 5
Frost May 19-26
Moon May 19-26
N/A
ThymeFrost Mar 31-Apr 28
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 9-30
Moon Jun 17-30
N/A
TomatillosFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 30-Jul 14
Moon Jun 30-Jul 3
N/A
TomatoesFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
Frost Jun 16-Jul 7
Moon Jun 17-Jul 3
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost May 12-Jun 2
Moon May 12-18
WatermelonsFrost May 12-19
Moon May 19
Frost Jun 23-Jul 7
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 23-Jul 21
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3, Jul 17-21
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jun 23-Jul 21
Moon Jun 23-Jul 3, Jul 17-21

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on September 12 (at RED LODGE, MT climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Jul 29
Bell PeppersFrost Mar 30Frost June 30N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
BroccoliFrost Jun 1Frost Jun 29N/A
CabbageFrost May 22Frost Jun 19N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost July 7
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
CauliflowerFrost Jun 1Frost Jun 29N/A
CeleryFrost Mar 21Frost June 30N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
CornN/AN/AFrost July 14
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost July 7
EggplantsFrost Mar 30Frost July 7N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Jul 14
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost July 7
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Apr 19Frost June 30N/A
KaleFrost Jun 21Frost Jul 19N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
OkraN/AN/AFrost July 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jun 9
PeasN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 26
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost July 7
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Aug 8
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
Sweet PotatoesFrost Apr 10Frost July 14N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost July 14
TomatoesFrost Apr 4Frost July 7N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 3
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost July 7
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost July 21
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost July 21
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