Crop Planting Dates in Western North Carolina

Published planting and harvest windows for 56 crops in Western North Carolina, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Western North Carolina
Crop	Planting	Harvest
Artichokes, Jerusalem	Planting: mid Mar to end of Apr (tubers)
Artichokes, globe	Transplanting: mid Mar to end of Apr (transplants)
Arugula	Planting: early Apr to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Sep (direct seed)
Asparagus	Planting: mid Mar to mid May; mid Nov to end of Dec (crowns)
Basil	Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants)
Beans, lima/bush	Planting: early May to mid Jun (direct seed)
Beans, lima/pole	Planting: early May to mid Jun (direct seed)
Beans, snap/bush	Planting: early May to mid Jul (direct seed)
Beans, snap/pole	Planting: early May to mid Jul (direct seed)
Beets	Planting: early Apr to mid May; early Jul to end of Jul (direct seed)
Broccoli	Transplanting: mid Apr to end of May; mid Jul to mid Aug (transplants)
Brussels sprouts	Transplanting: early Jul to end of Jul (transplants)
Cabbage	Transplanting: early Mar to mid Apr; early Jul to mid Aug (transplants)
Cabbage, Chinese	Planting: early Apr to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Aug (transplants)
Carrots	Planting: early Mar to end of May; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed)
Cauliflower	Planting: early Apr to end of Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to end of Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (transplants)
Celery	Transplanting: mid Apr to end of Jun (transplants)
Chard, Swiss	Planting: mid Mar to end of Apr (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Mar to end of Apr (transplants)
Cilantro	Planting: early Apr to end of Jun (direct seed)
Collard greens	Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to mid Aug (transplants)
Corn, sweet	Planting: mid Apr to end of Jun (direct seed)
Cucumbers	Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants)
Dill	Planting: early Apr to mid May; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed)
Eggplant	Transplanting: mid May to mid Jul (transplants)
Fennel, Florence	Planting: early Apr to end of Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed)
Garlic	Planting: early Sep to mid Nov (bulbs)
Kale	Planting: mid Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Aug (transplants)
Kohlrabi	Planting: early Apr to mid Jun; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to mid Jun; mid Jul to mid Aug (transplants)
Leek	Planting: early Apr to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to end of Jul (transplants)
Lettuce, head	Planting: mid Mar to end of Apr; mid Jul to end of Aug (direct seed)
Lettuce, leaf	Planting: mid Mar to mid Apr; mid Jul to end of Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Mar to mid Apr; mid Jul to end of Aug (transplants)
Melons, cantaloupe	Planting: mid May to mid Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to mid Jul (transplants)
Melons, watermelon	Planting: mid May to end of Jun (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jun (transplants)
Mustard	Planting: mid Mar to end of Jun; mid Jul to mid Sep (direct seed)
Okra	Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants)
Onions, bulb	Planting: mid Feb to end of Mar; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed); early Mar to end of Mar (bulbs)
Onions, green	Planting: mid Feb to mid Apr; early Sep to mid Sep (direct seed); Transplanting: early Mar to mid Apr; mid Aug to end of Sep (transplants)
Pac choi/bok choy	Transplanting: mid Mar to end of Mar; mid Aug to end of Sep (transplants)
Parsley	Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed); Transplanting: early Apr to mid Aug (transplants)
Parsnips	Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed)
Peanuts	Planting: early May to end of May (direct seed)
Peas, bush	Planting: mid Feb to mid Apr (direct seed)
Peas, field/southern	Planting: early May to end of Jun (direct seed)
Peas, vining	Planting: mid Feb to mid Apr (direct seed)
Peppers	Transplanting: mid May to end of Jun (transplants)
Potatoes, Irish	Planting: mid Mar to mid Apr (tubers)
Potatoes, sweetpotatoes	Transplanting: early Jun to end of Jun (transplants)
Pumpkin	Planting: mid May to end of Jun (direct seed)
Radishes	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed)
Rutabega	Planting: early Mar to mid Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed)
Spinach	Planting: early Mar to end of May; early Aug to end of Aug (direct seed)
Squash, summer	Planting: mid May to end of Jul (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jul (transplants)
Squash, winter	Planting: mid May to end of Jun (direct seed); Transplanting: mid May to end of Jun (transplants)
Sunflower	Planting: mid Mar to mid May (direct seed)
Tomatoes	Transplanting: early May to end of Jun (transplants)
Turnips	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed)

Calendar view

Planting calendar for Western North Carolina
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Artichokes, Jerusalem planting	Timing in table above
Artichokes, globe transplanting	Timing in table above
Arugula planting	Timing in table above
Asparagus planting	Timing in table above
Basil planting	Timing in table above
Basil transplanting	Timing in table above
Beans, lima/bush planting	Timing in table above
Beans, lima/pole planting	Timing in table above
Beans, snap/bush planting	Timing in table above
Beans, snap/pole planting	Timing in table above
Beets planting	Timing in table above
Broccoli transplanting	Timing in table above
Brussels sprouts transplanting	Timing in table above
Cabbage transplanting	Timing in table above
Cabbage, Chinese planting	Timing in table above
Cabbage, Chinese transplanting	Timing in table above
Carrots planting	Timing in table above
Cauliflower planting	Timing in table above
Cauliflower transplanting	Timing in table above
Celery transplanting	Timing in table above
Chard, Swiss planting	Timing in table above
Chard, Swiss transplanting	Timing in table above
Cilantro planting	Timing in table above
Collard greens planting	Timing in table above
Collard greens transplanting	Timing in table above
Corn, sweet planting	Timing in table above
Cucumbers planting	Timing in table above
Cucumbers transplanting	Timing in table above
Dill planting	Timing in table above
Eggplant transplanting	Timing in table above
Fennel, Florence planting	Timing in table above
Garlic planting	Timing in table above
Kale planting	Timing in table above
Kale transplanting	Timing in table above
Kohlrabi planting	Timing in table above
Kohlrabi transplanting	Timing in table above
Leek planting	Timing in table above
Leek transplanting	Timing in table above
Lettuce, head planting	Timing in table above
Lettuce, leaf planting	Timing in table above
Lettuce, leaf transplanting	Timing in table above
Melons, cantaloupe planting	Timing in table above
Melons, cantaloupe transplanting	Timing in table above
Melons, watermelon planting	Timing in table above
Melons, watermelon transplanting	Timing in table above
Mustard planting	Timing in table above
Okra planting	Timing in table above
Okra transplanting	Timing in table above
Onions, bulb planting	Timing in table above
Onions, green planting	Timing in table above
Onions, green transplanting	Timing in table above
Pac choi/bok choy transplanting	Timing in table above
Parsley planting	Timing in table above
Parsley transplanting	Timing in table above
Parsnips planting	Timing in table above
Peanuts planting	Timing in table above
Peas, bush planting	Timing in table above
Peas, field/southern planting	Timing in table above
Peas, vining planting	Timing in table above
Peppers transplanting	Timing in table above
Potatoes, Irish planting	Timing in table above
Potatoes, sweetpotatoes transplanting	Timing in table above
Pumpkin planting	Timing in table above
Radishes planting	Timing in table above
Rutabega planting	Timing in table above
Spinach planting	Timing in table above
Squash, summer planting	Timing in table above
Squash, summer transplanting	Timing in table above
Squash, winter planting	Timing in table above
Squash, winter transplanting	Timing in table above
Sunflower planting	Timing in table above
Tomatoes transplanting	Timing in table above
Turnips planting	Timing in table above

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: NC State Extension - Western North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.