When to plant leeks in Alabama

Plant out in Huntsville

Mar 10–Mar 24

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville: Dec 30–Jan 13
Plant out, Huntsville: Mar 10–Mar 24
Last frost, Huntsville: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

HuntsvilleMar 10–Mar 24

MobileFeb 7–Feb 21

BirminghamMar 7–Mar 21

MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 4

TuscaloosaMar 4–Mar 18

HooverMar 5–Mar 19

AuburnFeb 27–Mar 13

DothanFeb 15–Mar 1

MadisonMar 10–Mar 24

DecaturMar 12–Mar 26

FlorenceMar 13–Mar 27

PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 13

Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 5

Vestavia HillsMar 7–Mar 21

OpelikaMar 15–Mar 29

AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 12

AthensMar 6–Mar 20

GadsdenMar 5–Mar 19

NorthportMar 4–Mar 18

DaphneMar 1–Mar 15

EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 9

FoleyFeb 19–Mar 5

HomewoodMar 7–Mar 21

TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 4

FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 10

PelhamMar 5–Mar 19

BessemerMar 9–Mar 23

AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 17

HelenaMar 5–Mar 19

OxfordMar 9–Mar 23

All 33 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Last frost
Huntsville	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Mobile	Nov 29 to Dec 13	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Feb 21
Birmingham	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Montgomery	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Mar 4
Tuscaloosa	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Mar 18
Hoover	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Auburn	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Dothan	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 1
Madison	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Decatur	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Mar 26
Florence	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Mar 27
Prattville	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Phenix City	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Mar 5
Vestavia Hills	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Opelika	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Alabaster	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Mar 12
Athens	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Mar 20
Gadsden	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Northport	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Mar 18
Daphne	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Mar 15
Enterprise	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Foley	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Mar 5
Homewood	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Trussville	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Fairhope	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Mar 10
Pelham	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Bessemer	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Mar 23
Albertville	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Mar 17
Helena	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Oxford	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Mar 23
Mountain Brook	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Anniston	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Mar 23
Cullman	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from March 10 to March 24. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before 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