When to plant collard greens in Alabama

Collard greens
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.

Plant out, Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Collards handle both heat and frost better than most greens.

Collard greens 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
CityPlant outFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
MobileJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 4 to Feb 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
HooverFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
AuburnFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 13
DothanFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 1
MadisonFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
DecaturFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 5 to Feb 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
OpelikaMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 12 to Feb 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 12
AthensFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
NorthportFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
DaphneFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 9 to Feb 23Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 9
FoleyFeb 5 to Feb 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 10
PelhamFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
BessemerFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 17
HelenaFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
OxfordFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
CullmanMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant collard greens 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?

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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