When to plant collard greens in Missouri

Collard greens
Plant out in Kansas City
Mar 7–Mar 21

Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Kansas City
Mar 7–Mar 21
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 10–Aug 24
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityMar 7–Mar 21
St. LouisMar 4–Mar 18
SpringfieldMar 7–Mar 21
ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22
IndependenceMar 13–Mar 27
Lee's SummitMar 10–Mar 24
O'FallonMar 13–Mar 27
St. CharlesMar 11–Mar 25
St. JosephMar 22–Apr 5
Blue SpringsMar 10–Mar 24
St. PetersMar 12–Mar 26
JoplinMar 12–Mar 26
FlorissantMar 5–Mar 19
WentzvilleMar 13–Mar 27
ChesterfieldMar 7–Mar 21
Jefferson CityMar 11–Mar 25
Cape GirardeauMar 8–Mar 22
OakvilleMar 9–Mar 23
WildwoodMar 15–Mar 29
University CityMar 4–Mar 18
LibertyMar 22–Apr 5
BallwinMar 7–Mar 21
KirkwoodMar 4–Mar 18
RaytownMar 10–Mar 24
MehlvilleMar 9–Mar 23
Maryland HeightsMar 7–Mar 21
GladstoneMar 7–Mar 21
GrandviewMar 10–Mar 24
RaymoreMar 16–Mar 30
NixaMar 18–Apr 1
All 41 cities
CityPlant outFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
St. LouisMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 5
IndependenceMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
O'FallonMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 8
St. JosephMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
St. PetersMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
JoplinMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
FlorissantMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 5
OakvilleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
WildwoodMar 15 to Mar 29Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 12
University CityMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
LibertyMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
BallwinMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
RaytownMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
GladstoneMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
GrandviewMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
RaymoreMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
NixaMar 18 to Apr 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
BeltonMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
HazelwoodMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
OzarkMar 18 to Apr 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
Webster GrovesMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SedaliaMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
RepublicMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
Old JamestownMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
ArnoldMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
RollaMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 17 to Mar 31Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 14
AfftonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant collard greens in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from March 7 to March 21. Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22, 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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