When to plant strawberries in Alabama

Strawberries
Plant out in Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. June-bearing plants fruit the year after planting. Pinch off first-year flowers.

Strawberries planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 24–Mar 10
MobileJan 24–Feb 7
BirminghamFeb 21–Mar 7
MontgomeryFeb 4–Feb 18
TuscaloosaFeb 18–Mar 4
HooverFeb 19–Mar 5
AuburnFeb 13–Feb 27
DothanFeb 1–Feb 15
MadisonFeb 24–Mar 10
DecaturFeb 26–Mar 12
FlorenceFeb 27–Mar 13
PrattvilleFeb 13–Feb 27
Phenix CityFeb 5–Feb 19
Vestavia HillsFeb 21–Mar 7
OpelikaMar 1–Mar 15
AlabasterFeb 12–Feb 26
AthensFeb 20–Mar 6
GadsdenFeb 19–Mar 5
NorthportFeb 18–Mar 4
DaphneFeb 15–Mar 1
EnterpriseFeb 9–Feb 23
FoleyFeb 5–Feb 19
HomewoodFeb 21–Mar 7
TrussvilleMar 7–Mar 21
FairhopeFeb 10–Feb 24
PelhamFeb 19–Mar 5
BessemerFeb 23–Mar 9
AlbertvilleFeb 17–Mar 3
HelenaFeb 19–Mar 5
OxfordFeb 23–Mar 9
All 33 cities
CityPlant outLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
MobileJan 24 to Feb 7Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 18 to Mar 4Mar 18
HooverFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
AuburnFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 13
DothanFeb 1 to Feb 15Mar 1
MadisonFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
DecaturFeb 26 to Mar 12Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 27 to Mar 13Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
OpelikaMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 12 to Feb 26Mar 12
AthensFeb 20 to Mar 6Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
NorthportFeb 18 to Mar 4Mar 18
DaphneFeb 15 to Mar 1Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 9 to Feb 23Mar 9
FoleyFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 7 to Mar 21Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 10
PelhamFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
BessemerFeb 23 to Mar 9Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Mar 17
HelenaFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
OxfordFeb 23 to Mar 9Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 23 to Mar 9Mar 23
CullmanMar 3 to Mar 17Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant strawberries in Alabama?

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

How is this date worked out?

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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