VEGETABLE PLANTING DATES (REGIONS 1 - 3)

[ regions 4-6 further down the page]

Vegetable

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

10 - 1000 feet Elevation 1000-2000 feet Elevation 2000 - 3000 feet Elevation Asparagus

Oct. 1 - Feb. 1

Oct. 1 - Mar. 1

Oct. 1 - Mar. 1

Bean, bush

Feb. 1 - Mar. 1

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1

July 25 - Aug. 15

July 15 - Aug. 15

Bean, pole

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1

July 15 - Aug. 15

July 15 - Aug. 10

Bean, Lima

Feb. 1 - Mar. 1

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Bean, edible soy

Mar. 1 - May 1

Mar. 15 - June 1

Apr. 1 - June 1

Beet

Sept. 15 - Mar. 1

Sept. 1 - Mar. 15

Aug. 25 - Apr. 1

Broccoli

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

July 25 - Aug. 1

Brussel Sprouts

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Aug. 15 - Oct. 1

Cabbage (seed)

Sept. 1 - Nov. 20

Aug. 15 - Dec. 1

Aug. 1 - Dec. 1

Cabbage (plant)

Oct. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 15 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Cantaloupe

Dec. 1 - Apr. 10

Feb. 15 - Apr. 1

Mar. 15 - June 1

Carrot

July 15 - Aug. 15

Sept. 1 - Mar. 1

Aug. 25 - Mar. 15

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Cauliflower

same as cabbage

same as cabbage

same as cabbage

Celery

October 15

Aug. 15 - Oct. 15

Aug. 1 - Oct. 15

Chard

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Mar. 1

Aug. 15 - Apr. 1

Chinese Cabbage

Sept. 15 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Aug. 15 - Jan. 15

Collard

Sept. 15 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 15

Corn, sweet

Feb. 15 - Mar. 1

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Mar. 15 - Apr. 1

July 30 - Aug. 30

July 20 - Aug. 20

July 15 - Aug. 15

Corn, Mexican June

June 20 - July 20

July 1 - July 5

Cucumber

Dec. 1 - Apr. 1

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Mar. 20 - May 15

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

Aug. 1 - Sept. 1

Eggplant

Jan. 15 - Apr. 1

Feb. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - May 15

Endive

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Garlic

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Horseradish

not adapted

not adapted

Nov. 1 - Feb. 1

Kale

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Aug. 15 - Feb. 15

Kohlrabi

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Dec. 1

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Leek

Sept. 15 - Dec. 15

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 15

Lettuce, head

Sept. 20 - Nov. 20

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 15

Lettuce, leaf

Sept. 20 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Mar. 1

Aug. 20 - Apr. 1

Muskmelon

Dec. 1 - Apr. 10

Feb. 15 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - July 15

July 1 - Aug. 1

Mustard

Sept. 15 - Dec. 15

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Okra

Mar. 1 - Apr. 15

Mar. 1 - June 1

Apr. 1 - June 15

Onion (green, bunch)

Sept. 15 - Jan. 15

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Aug. 15 - Feb. 1

Onion, dry (seeds)

Nov. 1 - Dec. 15

Oct. 15 - Jan. 1

Oct. 15 - Jan. 1

Onion, dry (sets)

Nov. 15 - Jan. 15

Nov. 1 - Feb. 1

Nov. 1 - Feb. 15

Parsley

Oct. 1 - Jan. 15

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 15

Parsnip

not adapted

Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Sept. 1 - Jan. 15

Pea, fall

Sept. 10 - Sept. 20

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

Pea, spring

Jan. 20 - Feb. 15

Oct. 15 - Dec. 15

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15

Pepper (seed)

Nov. - Jan.

Feb. 1 - Mar. 1

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Pepper (plants)

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - June 1

Potato, Irish

Sept. 1 - Feb. 15

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15

Feb. 15 - May 1

Potato, sweet

Mar. 1 - June 20

Mar. 1 - June 1

May 1 - June 15

Pumpkin

July 15 - Aug. 15

July 1 - Aug. 1

Apr. 1 - July 15

Radish

Sept. 1 - Apr. 1

Sept. 1 - Apr. 15

Aug. 5 - May 1

Rhubarb

not adapted

not adapted

Oct. 1 - Mar. 1

Rutabaga

Sept. 15 - Feb. 1

Sept. 1 - Feb. 1

Aug. 20 - Mar. 1

Salsify

not adapted

not adapted

Oct. 1 - Dec. 1

Spinach

Sept. 15 - Feb. 1

Sept. 15 - Feb. 1

Aug. 20 - Mar. 1

Squash, summer

Dec. 15 - Apr. 10

Feb. 1 - May 1

Mar. 15 - July 15

Squash, winter

July 15 - Aug. 15

July 1 - 31

July 1 - 31

Tomato (seed)

Nov. - Jan.

Jan. 1 - Mar. 1

Jan. 10 - Feb. 15

Tomato (plants)

Jan. - Mar. 15

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

Mar. 15 - Apr. 15

Turnip

Sept. 15 - Feb. 1

Sept. 15 - Feb. 1

Aug. 15 - Mar. 1

Watermelon

Dec. 15 - Apr. 1

Feb. 15 - Apr. 1

Mar. 15 - June 1

VEGETABLE PLANTING DATES (REGIONS 4 - 6) Region 5

Region 6

Vegetable

Region 4

3000 - 4500 feet Elevation 4500 - 6000 feet Elevation Above 6000 feet Elevation Asparagus

Feb. 15 - Apr. 1

April 1 - 30

Apr. 15 - May 15

Bean, bush

Apr. 25 - July 15

May 15 - July 1

May 25 - June 15

Bean, pole

Apr. 25 - July 15

May 15 - July 1

May 25 - June 15

Bean, Lima

Apr. 25 - July 15

May 15 - July 1

May 25 - June 15

Bean, edible soy

May 15 - July 15

may 25 - July 1

not adapted

Beet

Mar. 1 - May 15

May 1 - July 15

May 15 - June 15

Broccoli

Apr. 15 - July 15

Apr. 1 - July 1

not adapted

Brussel Sprouts

July 1 - Aug. 1

June 1 - July 1

May 15 - June 15

Cabbage (seed)

Feb. 15 - Apr. 15

March 15

April 1

Cabbage (plant)

Mar. 15 - May 1

May 1 - June 1

May 15 - June 15

July 10 - Aug. 20

Cantaloupe

May 1 - June 20

May 15 - June 15

May 25 - June 10

Carrot

July 15 - Sept. 15

May 1 - July 15

May 15 - July 1

Mar. 1 - May 10

Cauliflower

same as cabbage

same as cabbage

same as cabbage

Celery

May 15 - June 20

June 15 - July 15

not adapted

Chard

July 15 - Sept. 15

July 1 - Aug. 1

Feb. 15 - Apr. 30

Mar. 1 - Apr. 10

Chinese Cabbage

July 1 - Sept. 15

June 1 - July 15

May 15 - June 15

Collard

June 15 - Aug. 1

June 1 - July 15

May 15 - June 15

Corn, sweet

May 10 - July 15

May 25 - July 1

May 15 - July 1

Corn, Mexican June

May 10 - July 15

May 25 - June 15

June 1 - 10

Cucumber

May 10 - June 15

May 15 - June 15

not adapted

Eggplant

May 1 - June 15

May 15 - June 15

June 1 - 25

Endive

Feb. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 15 - June 15

May 15 - June 15

Garlic

Feb. 15 - Apr. 10

April (cloves)

not adapted

Horseradish

Feb. - Apr.

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

April - May

Kale

Feb. 1 - Mar. 20

Feb. 15 - Apr. 10

April - May

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

Kohlrabi

Feb 15 - Apr. 1

Apr. 15 - May 15

May 15 - June 1

Leek

Feb. 15 - Apr. 10

April

not adapted

Lettuce, head

Feb. 15 - Mar. 15

July 1 - Aug. 1

June

July 15 - Sept. 1

Lettuce, leaf

Mar. 1 - Apr. 15

Mar. 1 - Apr. 15

May 1 - July 1

July 15 - Sept. 1

Aug. 1 - Sept. 15

Muskmelon

May 10 - June 15

May 15 - June 15

not adapted

Mustard

Feb. 15 - July 15

Apr. 1 - July 1

April - May

Okra

May 10 - July 1

May 15 - June 15

June 1 - 10

Onion (green, bunch)

Feb. 15 - May 1

Apr. 15 - May 1

May

Onion, dry (seeds)

Nov. 1 - Dec. 15

Oct 15 - Jan. 1

Oct. 15 - Jan. 1

Feb. 15 - Apr. 15

April

Onion, dry (sets)

Jan. 15 - Mar. 15

Nov. 1 - Feb. 1

Nov. 1 - Feb. 15

Nov. 15 - Jan. 15

Apr. 1 - 15

Apr. 15 - June 1

Parsley

Feb. 15 - Apr. 15

Apr. 1 - 15

May

Parsnip

May 1 - June 15

Apr. 1 - May 20

April - May

Pea, fall

Mar. 1 - May 1

Pea, spring

July 20 - Aug. 25

Feb. 15 - Apr. 15

May - June 1

Pepper (seed)

Feb. 1 - Mar. 15

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - 15

Pepper (plants)

Feb. 15 - Mar. 30

May 10 - May 25

May 15 - June 1

Potato, Irish

May 10 - June 1

May 10 - June 1

May 15 - June 1

Potato, sweet

May 10 - 25

May 15 - 20

not adapted

Pumpkin

May 15 - July 1

May 20 - June 15

May 25 - June 10

Radish

Mar. 1 - May 15

Apr. 1 - June 15

May 15 - June 15

July 15 - Sept. 15

Rhubarb

Mar. 1 - Apr. 20

Mar. 1- Apr. 1

April

Rutabaga

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - May 15

May 1 - June 1

Salsify

Mar. 15 - June 1

Apr. 1 - May 15

May 1 - June 1

Spinach

Feb. 15 - Apr. 15

Apr. 1 - May 15

May 1 - June 1

July 15 - Aug. 15

Squash, summer

May 10 - July 15

May 1 - July 1

May 15 - June 15

Squash, winter

May 10 - July 1

May 15 - July 1

May 15 - June 10

Tomato (seed)

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Mar. 1 - Apr. 1

Apr. 1 - 10

Tomato (plants)

May 1 - June 15

May 10 - June 1

May 25 - June 1-

Turnip

Mar. 1 - Apr. 15

Apr. 1 - May 15

May 15 - June 1

Aug. 15 - Sept. 15

Watermelon

May 10 June 25

May 1 - June 1

not adapted

Since these conditions should be avoided for many vegetables, they should be considered in planning the garden planting schedule.

At lower elevations two main planting periods are generally followed -- early spring period for warm-season vegetables and late summer to winter period for cool-season crops. In the higher elevations there is one main cropping period which is planted during the spring and early summer.

Table 10.11 gives suggested planting dates for different elevations. These guides are based on experience and observation, frost dates, hardiness and other characteristics of the vegetables. Find the zone closest to your situation and use these dates along with your experience to develop a vegetable planting program.