Alabama: Vegetable Planting Calendar

 

Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is important to getting the most out of your garden. Knowing your first and last frost dates will help you start your vegetable seeds at the right time. Alabama is in 7, 8 and 9 USDA plant hardiness zones.

 

City	Last Frost Date	First Frost Date
Birmingham	4/19	10/27
Clanton	4/14	10/23
Dayton	4/3	10/25
Evergreen	4/2	10/31
Fayette	4/23	10/9
Haleyville	4/16	10/13
Mobile	3/21	11/8
Mongomery	3/26	10/27
Ozark	4/1	10/31
Scottsboro	4/26	10/7
Thomasville	4/1	10/27
Tuscaloosa	4/9	10/25

*Based on statistics there is a 10% chance that frost will occur before or after these dates. Watch your local weather for more accurate dates.

Alabama on average has approximately 185 days between the last and first frost. Using the planting schedules below will help you get the most out of your garden.