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Crop dates by placeKale Planting Dates by State and Region
Published kale planting windows for 21 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 8 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Feb 1 (Arkansas) and as late as Sep 1 (North Florida). The middle of the range starts around May 31.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Planting: August 20 - September 15 (fall crop); February - April (spring/summer crop) | |
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Feb | |
| Central Illinois | Transplanting: April 1 to 30, July 21 to Aug. 1 | |
| Central Missouri | Planting: planting dates 3/25 to 4/15 (month/day) | |
| Central North Carolina | Planting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to end of Sep (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to end of Sep (transplants) | |
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon | Planting: May | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Planting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to mid Oct (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Feb to end of Jun; early Aug to end of Sep (transplants) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Planting: mid Aug to end of Dec (seed) | |
| Minnesota | Planting: mid april to early july | |
| New Hampshire | Start indoors: start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before setting out; Transplanting: transplant 4 weeks before last frost | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Feb | |
| North Missouri | Planting: planting dates 4/1 to 4/15 (month/day) | |
| Northern Illinois | Transplanting: April 14 to May 14, Aug. 1 to 14 | |
| Oregon Coast | Planting: May | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Jan | |
| South Missouri | Planting: planting dates 3/15 to 4/5 (month/day) | |
| Southern Illinois | Transplanting: March 15 to April 15, July 7 to 18 | |
| Utah | Planting: fall harvest planting July 1 to August 15 | |
| Western North Carolina | 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) | |
| Western Oregon | Planting: July (midsummer for fall and winter crops); August (winter crop) | |
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon | Planting: May |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas planting | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | |||||||||
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||||
| Central Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in April | Transplanting window in July | Transplanting window in August | |||||||||
| Central Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Minnesota planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire start indoors | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | ||||||
| North Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Northern Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in April | Transplanting window in May | Transplanting window in August | |||||||||
| Oregon Coast planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||||
| South Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Southern Illinois transplanting | Transplanting window in March | Transplanting window in April | Transplanting window in July | |||||||||
| Utah planting | Planting window in July | Planting window in August | ||||||||||
| Western North Carolina planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western Oregon planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
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 - Fall Planting Dates.