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Crop Planting Dates in Arkansas

Published planting and harvest windows for 58 crops in Arkansas, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Arkansas
Crop	Planting	Harvest
Alfalfa hay		May 1 to Sep 15
Asparagus	Planting: March - April (spring/summer crop)
Bean (Pole)	Planting: March - August (spring/summer crop)
Beans (Bush)	Planting: August 1 - September 1 (fall crop)
Beans (Lima)	Planting: August 1 - August 15 (fall crop)
Beets	Planting: August 15 - September 1 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Broccoli	Planting: August 1 - September 1 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Brussels Sprouts	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Cabbage	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Cabbage (plants)	Planting: August 10 - September 1 (fall crop)
Cantaloupe	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Carrot	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Carrots	Planting: August 1 - August 15 (fall crop)
Cauliflower	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Cauliflower (plants)	Planting: August 10 - September 1 (fall crop)
Chinese Cabbage	Planting: August 1 - September 1 (fall crop); July - September (spring/summer crop)
Collards	Planting: August 1 - September 15 (fall crop); February - July (spring/summer crop)
Corn	Planting: Mar 26 to May 9	Aug 16 to Oct 6
Corn (Sweet)	Planting: March - August (spring/summer crop)
Cotton	Planting: Apr 23 to May 31	Sep 20 to Nov 20
Cucumber (Pickling)	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Cucumber (Slicing)	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Cucumbers	Planting: August 1 - August 15 (fall crop)
Eggplant	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Endive	Planting: March - April (spring/summer crop)
Fall oats	Planting: Sep 15 to Dec 1	May 15 to Jul 1
Garlic	Planting: October - December (spring/summer crop)
Irish Potatoes	Planting: July 15 - August 1 (fall crop)
Kale	Planting: August 20 - September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Lettuce	Planting: August 20 - September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Lima Beans	Planting: April - August (spring/summer crop)
Mustard	Planting: August 1- September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Okra	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Onions	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Peas	Planting: December - April (spring/summer crop)
Peppers	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Popcorn	Planting: April - June (spring/summer crop)
Potatoes (Irish)	Planting: February - April (spring/summer crop)
Potatoes (Sweet)	Planting: April - June (spring/summer crop)
Pumpkin	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Radish	Planting: August 20 - September 15 (fall crop); February - May (spring/summer crop)
Rice	Planting: Apr 6 to Jun 2	Aug 29 to Oct 24
Snap Beans	Planting: March - August (spring/summer crop)
Sorghum	Planting: Apr 5 to Jun 5	Aug 22 to Oct 16
Southern Peas	Planting: July 15 - August 1 (fall crop); May (spring/summer crop)
Soybeans	Planting: Apr 19 to Jul 5	Sep 10 to Nov 26
Spinach	Planting: August 25 - September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Squash (summer)	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Squash (winter)	Planting: May - July (spring/summer crop)
Strawberries	Planting: September - October (spring/summer crop)
Summer Squash	Planting: July 15 - August 15 (fall crop)
Sweet Corn	Planting: July 1 - July 15 (fall crop)
Swiss Chard	Planting: August 15 - September 1 (fall crop); February - May (spring/summer crop)
Tomato	Planting: March - May (spring/summer crop)
Tomatoes (plants)	Planting: July 1 - July 15 (fall crop)
Turnips	Planting: August 1- September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop)
Watermelon	Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop)
Winter wheat	Planting: Oct 3 to Dec 1	Jun 1 to Jul 2

Calendar view

Planting calendar for Arkansas
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Alfalfa hay harvest					Harvest window, most active in May	Harvest window, most active in June	Harvest window, most active in July	Harvest window, most active in August	Harvest window, most active in September
Asparagus planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Bean (Pole) planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July	Planting window in August
Beans (Bush) planting	Timing in table above
Beans (Lima) planting	Timing in table above
Beets planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Broccoli planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Brussels Sprouts planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Cabbage planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Cabbage (plants) planting	Timing in table above
Cantaloupe planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Carrot planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Carrots planting	Timing in table above
Cauliflower planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Cauliflower (plants) planting	Timing in table above
Chinese Cabbage planting							Planting window in July	Planting window in August	Planting window in September
Collards planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July
Corn planting			Planting window in March	Planting window, most active in April	Planting window in May
Corn harvest								Harvest window, most active in August	Harvest window, most active in September	Harvest window in October
Corn (Sweet) planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July	Planting window in August
Cotton planting				Planting window, most active in April	Planting window, most active in May
Cotton harvest									Harvest window, most active in September	Harvest window, most active in October	Harvest window, most active in November
Cucumber (Pickling) planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Cucumber (Slicing) planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Cucumbers planting	Timing in table above
Eggplant planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Endive planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Fall oats planting									Planting window in September	Planting window, most active in October	Planting window, most active in November	Planting window in December
Fall oats harvest					Harvest window, most active in May	Harvest window, most active in June	Harvest window in July
Garlic planting										Planting window in October	Planting window in November	Planting window in December
Irish Potatoes planting	Timing in table above
Kale planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Lettuce planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Lima Beans planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July	Planting window in August
Mustard planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Okra planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Onions planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Peas planting	Planting window in January	Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April								Planting window in December
Peppers planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Popcorn planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June
Potatoes (Irish) planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Potatoes (Sweet) planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June
Pumpkin planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Radish planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Rice planting				Planting window, most active in April	Planting window, most active in May	Planting window in June
Rice harvest								Harvest window in August	Harvest window, most active in September	Harvest window, most active in October
Snap Beans planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July	Planting window in August
Sorghum planting				Planting window, most active in April	Planting window, most active in May	Planting window in June
Sorghum harvest								Harvest window, most active in August	Harvest window, most active in September	Harvest window, most active in October
Southern Peas planting	Timing in table above
Soybeans planting				Planting window in April	Planting window, most active in May	Planting window, most active in June	Planting window in July
Soybeans harvest									Harvest window, most active in September	Harvest window, most active in October	Harvest window, most active in November
Spinach planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Squash (summer) planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Squash (winter) planting					Planting window in May	Planting window in June	Planting window in July
Strawberries planting									Planting window in September	Planting window in October
Summer Squash planting	Timing in table above
Sweet Corn planting	Timing in table above
Swiss Chard planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Tomato planting			Planting window in March	Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Tomatoes (plants) planting	Timing in table above
Turnips planting		Planting window in February	Planting window in March	Planting window in April
Watermelon planting				Planting window in April	Planting window in May
Winter wheat planting										Planting window, most active in October	Planting window, most active in November	Planting window in December
Winter wheat harvest						Harvest window, most active in June	Harvest window in July

Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.