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Asparagus Planting Dates by State and Region

Published asparagus planting windows for 8 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Across the 4 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Mar 1 (Southern Illinois) and as late as Apr 1 (Northern Illinois). The middle of the range starts around Mar 8.

Asparagus windows by place
PlacePlantingHarvest
ArkansasPlanting: March - April (spring/summer crop)
Central IllinoisPlanting: March 15 to April 15
Central North CarolinaPlanting: mid Feb to end of Mar (crowns)
Eastern North CarolinaPlanting: mid Feb to end of Mar; mid Nov to end of Dec (crowns)
Maricopa County, ArizonaTransplanting: early Jan to mid Feb; early Nov to end of Dec (transplants)
Northern IllinoisPlanting: April 1 to 30
Southern IllinoisPlanting: March 1 to April 1
Western North CarolinaPlanting: mid Mar to mid May; mid Nov to end of Dec (crowns)

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Asparagus calendar by place
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arkansas plantingPlanting window in MarchPlanting window in April
Central Illinois plantingPlanting window in MarchPlanting window in April
Central North Carolina plantingTiming in table above
Eastern North Carolina plantingTiming in table above
Maricopa County, Arizona transplantingTiming in table above
Northern Illinois plantingPlanting window in April
Southern Illinois plantingPlanting window in MarchPlanting window in April
Western North Carolina plantingTiming in table above
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: Arkansas Extension - Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates.