When to plant collard greens in Kansas

Collard greens
Plant out in Wichita
Mar 14–Mar 28

Across Kansas the window opens between March 7 and March 31. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Wichita
Mar 14–Mar 28
Fall planting, Wichita
Aug 6–Aug 20
Last frost, Wichita
Apr 11

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
WichitaMar 14–Mar 28
Overland ParkMar 13–Mar 27
Kansas CityMar 7–Mar 21
OlatheMar 13–Mar 27
TopekaMar 19–Apr 2
LawrenceMar 15–Mar 29
ShawneeMar 19–Apr 2
LenexaMar 13–Mar 27
ManhattanMar 19–Apr 2
SalinaMar 21–Apr 4
HutchinsonMar 21–Apr 4
LeavenworthMar 15–Mar 29
LeawoodMar 11–Mar 25
Dodge CityMar 24–Apr 7
Garden CityMar 31–Apr 14
DerbyMar 17–Mar 31
GardnerMar 16–Mar 30
EmporiaMar 18–Apr 1
Prairie VillageMar 7–Mar 21
Junction CityMar 15–Mar 29
HaysMar 22–Apr 5
PittsburgMar 10–Mar 24

Questions

When should I plant collard greens in Kansas?

In Wichita, plant out from March 14 to March 28. Across Kansas the window opens between March 7 and March 31, 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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