Planting Calendars by State
Select your state to find customized planting calendars based on your local USDA hardiness zone and frost dates.
Alabama
810 cities covered
Zones: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Alaska
270 cities covered
Zones: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Arizona
521 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Arkansas
702 cities covered
Zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
California
2576 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Colorado
645 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Connecticut
422 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Delaware
96 cities covered
Zones: 7a, 7b, 8a
District of Columbia
261 cities covered
Zones: 7a, 7b, 8a
Florida
1450 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 8b, 9a, 9b
Georgia
935 cities covered
Zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
Hawaii
137 cities covered
Zones: 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, 13a
Idaho
319 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Illinois
1566 cities covered
Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Indiana
959 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Iowa
1051 cities covered
Zones: 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a
Kansas
745 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a
Kentucky
938 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Louisiana
714 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Maine
485 cities covered
Zones: 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Maryland
598 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
Massachusetts
64 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a
Michigan
1156 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Minnesota
985 cities covered
Zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a
Mississippi
531 cities covered
Zones: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
Missouri
1145 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
Montana
404 cities covered
Zones: 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
Nebraska
617 cities covered
Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a
Nevada
247 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
New Hampshire
135 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
New Jersey
720 cities covered
Zones: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
New Mexico
423 cities covered
Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
New York
2147 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
North Carolina
1075 cities covered
Zones: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
North Dakota
406 cities covered
Zones: 3b, 4a, 4b
Ohio
1410 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Oklahoma
762 cities covered
Zones: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
Oregon
474 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Pennsylvania
2170 cities covered
Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
South Carolina
531 cities covered
Zones: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
South Dakota
384 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
Tennessee
784 cities covered
Zones: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
Texas
2589 cities covered
Zones: 10a, 10b, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Unknown
13 cities covered
Zones: 5a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 9a, 9b
Utah
344 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Vermont
308 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a
Virginia
1208 cities covered
Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Washington
702 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
West Virginia
850 cities covered
Zones: 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a
Wisconsin
892 cities covered
Zones: 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a
Wyoming
195 cities covered
Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
About State-Based Planting Calendars
Each state in the United States spans one or more USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, which determine the best planting times for vegetables and other crops. Climate variations within states mean that planting dates can differ significantly from city to city.
Select your state above to see recommended planting dates, then narrow down to your specific city or ZIP code for the most accurate information.