When to plant kale in Utah

Kale
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
Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Mar 17
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Kale keeps producing through frost and often into winter.

Kale 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 outSow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 3 to Mar 17Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 11 to Mar 25Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
West JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
ProvoMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 14 to Feb 28Feb 14 to Feb 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
LehiApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
OremMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
SandyApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
OgdenMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24 to Apr 7Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
South JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
LaytonApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 5 to May 19May 5 to May 19Jun 2
MillcreekMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
HerrimanMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 3 to Mar 17Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
LoganApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24May 8
MurrayApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
DraperMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
RivertonMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
BountifulMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 25
TooeleApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Aug 7 to Aug 21May 2
Cedar CityApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6 to Apr 20Aug 4 to Aug 18May 4
American ForkMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
SyracuseMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
RoyMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 14 to Feb 28Feb 14 to Feb 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
MidvaleApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
KearnsMar 11 to Mar 25Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
MagnaMar 6 to Mar 20Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
HolladayApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 3 to Mar 17Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
HurricaneMar 4 to Mar 18Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 1
West HavenMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 22
PaysonApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6 to Apr 20Aug 2 to Aug 16May 4
ClintonMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27 to Apr 10Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 24
North OgdenMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 19
HighlandApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Aug 3 to Aug 17May 3
Brigham CityApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Jul 27 to Aug 10May 5

Questions

When should I plant kale 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 outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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