When to plant corn in Alabama

Corn
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 31–Apr 14

Across Alabama the window opens between February 28 and April 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 31–Apr 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 17
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Plant in blocks of at least four rows rather than one long row. Corn is pollinated by wind.

Corn planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 31–Apr 14
MobileFeb 28–Mar 14
BirminghamMar 28–Apr 11
MontgomeryMar 11–Mar 25
TuscaloosaMar 25–Apr 8
HooverMar 26–Apr 9
AuburnMar 20–Apr 3
DothanMar 8–Mar 22
MadisonMar 31–Apr 14
DecaturApr 2–Apr 16
FlorenceApr 3–Apr 17
PrattvilleMar 20–Apr 3
Phenix CityMar 12–Mar 26
Vestavia HillsMar 28–Apr 11
OpelikaApr 5–Apr 19
AlabasterMar 19–Apr 2
AthensMar 27–Apr 10
GadsdenMar 26–Apr 9
NorthportMar 25–Apr 8
DaphneMar 22–Apr 5
EnterpriseMar 16–Mar 30
FoleyMar 12–Mar 26
HomewoodMar 28–Apr 11
TrussvilleApr 11–Apr 25
FairhopeMar 17–Mar 31
PelhamMar 26–Apr 9
BessemerMar 30–Apr 13
AlbertvilleMar 24–Apr 7
HelenaMar 26–Apr 9
OxfordMar 30–Apr 13
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
MobileFeb 28 to Mar 14Feb 21
BirminghamMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
MontgomeryMar 11 to Mar 25Mar 4
TuscaloosaMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 18
HooverMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
AuburnMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
DothanMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 1
MadisonMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
DecaturApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 26
FlorenceApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
PrattvilleMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
Phenix CityMar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
Vestavia HillsMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
OpelikaApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
AlabasterMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 12
AthensMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 20
GadsdenMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
NorthportMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 18
DaphneMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
EnterpriseMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 9
FoleyMar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
HomewoodMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
TrussvilleApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
FairhopeMar 17 to Mar 31Mar 10
PelhamMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
BessemerMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 17
HelenaMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
OxfordMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
Mountain BrookMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
AnnistonMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
CullmanApr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant corn in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 31 to April 14. Across Alabama the window opens between February 28 and April 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Alabama