When to plant sunflowers in Alabama

Sunflowers
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 24–Apr 14

Across Alabama the window opens between February 21 and April 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Sow every two weeks until midsummer for flowers through fall.

Sunflowers planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant sunflowers in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 24 to April 14. Across Alabama the window opens between February 21 and April 4, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 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