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Planting Calendar for Burlington, NC

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 4 (at BURLINGTON FIRE STN #5, NC climate station, elevation 659 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 4
Moon Mar 21-Apr 4
BasilFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 21-Apr 11
Moon Apr 6-11
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 6- 7, Mar 22-28
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 6-14
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 27-Mar 14
Moon Mar 8-14
CauliflowerFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 6- 7, Mar 22-28
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-14
Moon Mar 6- 7
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 9
Moon Apr 19-May 5
CucumbersFrost Mar 6-14
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 4-May 9
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 9-23
Moon Jan 21-23
Frost Feb 13-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 11-25
Moon Apr 19-25
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 6- 7, Mar 22-28
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost Mar 21-Apr 18
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 8-20
OreganoFrost Jan 23-Feb 20
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5, Feb 20
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 6- 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 14-Apr 4
Moon Mar 14-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-21
Moon Mar 8-20
PumpkinsFrost Mar 14-28
Moon Mar 21-28
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 6-27
Moon Feb 6-19
RosemaryFrost Jan 23-Feb 6
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
SageFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Apr 4-18
Moon Apr 4- 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 20-Mar 14
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 25-May 9
Moon May 6- 9
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 20-Mar 6
Moon Feb 20-Mar 6
Frost Mar 14-21
Moon Mar 21
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 23-Feb 20
Moon Jan 23-Feb 5, Feb 20
Frost Apr 4-25
Moon Apr 4- 5, Apr 19-25
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Apr 25-May 9
Moon Apr 25-May 5
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 6-20
Moon Feb 20
Frost Apr 11-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 6-28
Moon Mar 8-20
WatermelonsFrost Mar 6-14
Moon Mar 6- 7
Frost Apr 18-May 2
Moon Apr 19-May 2
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 16
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 18-May 16
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 3 (at BURLINGTON FIRE STN #5, NC climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 19
Bell PeppersFrost May 21Frost Jul 16N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
BroccoliFrost Jul 23Frost Aug 20N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 13Frost Aug 10N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
CauliflowerFrost Jul 23Frost Aug 20N/A
CeleryFrost May 12Frost Jul 21N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 4
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
EggplantsFrost May 21Frost Jul 16N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 4
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 10Frost Aug 5N/A
KaleFrost Aug 12Frost Sep 9N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 14
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 31
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 30
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 16
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 16
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 29
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 9
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 6N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 26
TomatoesFrost May 26Frost Jul 21N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 24
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 6
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 21
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 5
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