Planting Dates
Spring and Summer Planting Dates
Cool-Season Vegetables
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | |
| Beets | Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 |
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 5 | |
| Broccoli (plants) |
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| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Feb. 15 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 20 | |
| Cabbage, Collards (plants) |
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| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Feb. 15 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 20 | Apr. 1 | |
| Carrots | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | |
| Cauliflower (plants) |
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| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Feb. 15 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 20 | |
| Chard, Swiss | |||||
| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 15 | |
| Kohlrabi | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 15 | |
| Lettuce, head | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 5 | Mar. 10 | |
| Lettuce, leaf | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 10 | Apr. 15 | |
| Mustard | |||||
| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 20 | |
| Onions, sets or plants |
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| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | |
| Peas, English | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Mar. 10 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 20 | Apr. 1 | |
| Potatoes, Irish |
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| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Feb. 15 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | |
| Radishes | |||||
| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 25 | |
| Spinach | |||||
| Jan. 20 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 18 | |
| Feb. 15 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 15 | |
| Turnips | |||||
| Feb. 1 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 3 | |
| Apr. 1 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 20 | |
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| Beans, snap bush |
Mar. 15 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 14 |
| Apr. 15 | Apr. 20 | May 1 | May 1 | May 10 | |
| Beans, snap pole |
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| Mar. 15 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 14 | |
| Sept. 1 | Aug. 15 | Aug. 15 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 1 | |
| Beans, lima bush |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 15 | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 | Jul. 25 | Jul. 15 | |
| Beans, lima pole |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 5 | Jul. 20 | Jul. 20 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 5 | |
| Corn | |||||
| Mar. 1 | Mar. 11 | Mar. 21 | Mar. 26 | Mar. 31 | |
| Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | |
| Cucumbers | |||||
| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Sept. 14 | Aug. 28 | Aug. 21 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 10 | |
| Eggplant (plants) |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 15 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 1 | Jul. 15 | |
| Musk- melons |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| May 1 | May 1 | May 15 | May 15 | Jun. 1 | |
| Okra | |||||
| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | Jul. 15 | |
| Peanuts | |||||
| Mar. 15 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 14 | |
| May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 15 | May 15 | |
| Peas, Southern |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 10 | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 | Jul. 20 | |
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Pepper |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 15 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 1 | Jul. 15 | |
| Potatoes, sweet (plants) |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | |
| Pumpkins, Winter Squash |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 1 | |
| Spinach, New Zealand |
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| Mar. 15 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 14 | |
| Apr. 15 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 20 | May 15 | May 15 | |
| Squash, summer |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Sept. 14 | Aug. 28 | Aug. 21 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 10 | |
| Tomatoes (plants) |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| Aug. 15 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 | Aug. 1 | Jul. 20 | |
| Water- melons |
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| Mar. 29 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 28 | |
| May 1 | May 1 | May 15 | May 15 | Jun. 1 | |
Publications
Publication Number: P3076
Publication Number: P4003
Publication Number: P2663
Publication Number: P2364
Publication Number: P3616
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