When to plant broccoli in Alabama

Broccoli
Plant out in Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville
Jan 13–Jan 27
Plant out, Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 24–Mar 10
MobileJan 24–Feb 7
BirminghamFeb 21–Mar 7
MontgomeryFeb 4–Feb 18
TuscaloosaFeb 18–Mar 4
HooverFeb 19–Mar 5
AuburnFeb 13–Feb 27
DothanFeb 1–Feb 15
MadisonFeb 24–Mar 10
DecaturFeb 26–Mar 12
FlorenceFeb 27–Mar 13
PrattvilleFeb 13–Feb 27
Phenix CityFeb 5–Feb 19
Vestavia HillsFeb 21–Mar 7
OpelikaMar 1–Mar 15
AlabasterFeb 12–Feb 26
AthensFeb 20–Mar 6
GadsdenFeb 19–Mar 5
NorthportFeb 18–Mar 4
DaphneFeb 15–Mar 1
EnterpriseFeb 9–Feb 23
FoleyFeb 5–Feb 19
HomewoodFeb 21–Mar 7
TrussvilleMar 7–Mar 21
FairhopeFeb 10–Feb 24
PelhamFeb 19–Mar 5
BessemerFeb 23–Mar 9
AlbertvilleFeb 17–Mar 3
HelenaFeb 19–Mar 5
OxfordFeb 23–Mar 9
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
MobileDec 13 to Dec 27Jan 24 to Feb 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Feb 21
BirminghamJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
MontgomeryDec 24 to Jan 7Feb 4 to Feb 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 4
TuscaloosaJan 7 to Jan 21Feb 18 to Mar 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
HooverJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
AuburnJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 13 to Feb 27Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 13
DothanDec 21 to Jan 4Feb 1 to Feb 15Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 1
MadisonJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
DecaturJan 15 to Jan 29Feb 26 to Mar 12Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 26
FlorenceJan 16 to Jan 30Feb 27 to Mar 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 27
PrattvilleJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 13 to Feb 27Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 13
Phenix CityDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 5 to Feb 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
Vestavia HillsJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
OpelikaJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
AlabasterJan 1 to Jan 15Feb 12 to Feb 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 12
AthensJan 9 to Jan 23Feb 20 to Mar 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 20
GadsdenJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
NorthportJan 7 to Jan 21Feb 18 to Mar 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
DaphneJan 4 to Jan 18Feb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 15
EnterpriseDec 29 to Jan 12Feb 9 to Feb 23Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 9
FoleyDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 5 to Feb 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
HomewoodJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
TrussvilleJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 4
FairhopeDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 10 to Feb 24Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 10
PelhamJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
BessemerJan 12 to Jan 26Feb 23 to Mar 9Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
AlbertvilleJan 6 to Jan 20Feb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 17
HelenaJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
OxfordJan 12 to Jan 26Feb 23 to Mar 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Mountain BrookJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AnnistonJan 12 to Jan 26Feb 23 to Mar 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
CullmanJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from February 24 to March 10. Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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