Planting dates for localities in which average date of last freeze is: | ||||||||||
Crop | Feb. 1 | Feb. 15 | March 1 | March 15 | April 1 | April 15 | May 1 | May 15 | June 1 | |
Asparagus | - | - | - | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 4/15 | 5/1 | |
Bean, lima | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | - | |
Bean, snap | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | |
Beet | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/15 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | |
Broccoli* | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Brussels sprout* | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Cabbage* | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Carrot | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 5/1 | 5/15 | |
Cauliflower* | 1/1 | 1/15 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Cucumber | 2/15 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | - | |
Eggplant* | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | - | |
Lettuce | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Muskmelon | 2/15 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 6/1 | - | - | |
Onion | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/15 | 5/1 | |
Parsley | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/15 | |
Pea | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/15 | 5/1 | |
Pepper* | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | 6/1 | |
Potato | 1/1 | 1/15 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | |
Radish | 1/1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 5/1 | |
Spinach | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | |
Squash | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | |
Tomato* | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 6/1 | |
Turnip | 1/1 | 1/15 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/1 | 5/1 | |
Watermelon | 2/15 | 2/15 | 3/1 | 3/15 | 4/15 | 5/1 | 5/15 | 6/1 | - |
*Seeds may be started indoors 4 to 6 weeks before planting date.
To find the average date of the last freeze, ask at your local nursery or call County Extension Agents.