When to plant collard greens in Utah

Collard greens
Plant out in Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Mar 17

Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Mar 17
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityMar 3–Mar 17
West Valley CityMar 11–Mar 25
West JordanMar 21–Apr 4
ProvoMar 21–Apr 4
St. GeorgeFeb 14–Feb 28
LehiApr 2–Apr 16
OremMar 22–Apr 5
SandyApr 1–Apr 15
OgdenMar 24–Apr 7
South JordanMar 21–Apr 4
LaytonApr 1–Apr 15
Eagle MountainMay 5–May 19
MillcreekMar 28–Apr 11
HerrimanMar 21–Apr 4
Saratoga SpringsApr 2–Apr 16
TaylorsvilleMar 3–Mar 17
LoganApr 10–Apr 24
MurrayApr 1–Apr 15
DraperMar 21–Apr 4
Spanish ForkMar 28–Apr 11
RivertonMar 21–Apr 4
BountifulMar 28–Apr 11
TooeleApr 4–Apr 18
Cedar CityApr 6–Apr 20
American ForkMar 20–Apr 3
SyracuseMar 25–Apr 8
RoyMar 25–Apr 8
Pleasant GroveMar 20–Apr 3
WashingtonFeb 14–Feb 28
MidvaleApr 1–Apr 15
All 47 cities
CityPlant outFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 8
West JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
ProvoMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 14
LehiApr 2 to Apr 16Jul 17 to Jul 31Apr 30
OremMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 19
SandyApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 29
OgdenMar 24 to Apr 7Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 21
South JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
LaytonApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 28 to Aug 11Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 5 to May 19Jun 2
MillcreekMar 28 to Apr 11Jul 26 to Aug 9Apr 25
HerrimanMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 2 to Apr 16Jul 17 to Jul 31Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 31
LoganApr 10 to Apr 24May 8
MurrayApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 29
DraperMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 28 to Apr 11Jul 26 to Aug 9Apr 25
RivertonMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
BountifulMar 28 to Apr 11Aug 1 to Aug 15Apr 25
TooeleApr 4 to Apr 18Jul 24 to Aug 7May 2
Cedar CityApr 6 to Apr 20Jul 21 to Aug 4May 4
American ForkMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 17
SyracuseMar 25 to Apr 8Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 22
RoyMar 25 to Apr 8Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 14
MidvaleApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 21 to Apr 4Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 18
KearnsMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 8
MagnaMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 28 to Aug 11Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 29
HolladayApr 1 to Apr 15Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 19
HurricaneMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 1
West HavenMar 25 to Apr 8Jul 26 to Aug 9Apr 22
PaysonApr 6 to Apr 20Jul 19 to Aug 2May 4
ClintonMar 25 to Apr 8Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 27 to Apr 10Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 24
North OgdenMar 22 to Apr 5Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 19
HighlandApr 5 to Apr 19Jul 20 to Aug 3May 3
Brigham CityApr 7 to Apr 21Jul 13 to Jul 27May 5

Questions

When should I plant collard greens in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, plant out from March 3 to March 17. Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5, 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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