These planting dates are for Central Alabama. For South Alabama
make spring plantings approximately 10 days earlier and fall plantings
10 days later. In North Alabama make spring plantings approximately
10 days later and fall plantings 10 days earlier.
| Vegetable | Days To Maturity* | Cultivars** | Planting Dates Spring | Planting Dates Fall |
Seeds Or Plants/
100 ft. |
Spacing, Rows/
Plants (inches) |
| Asparagus | 2nd Year | Mary Washington (female hybrid), UC-157 (male hybrid), Jersey Giant (male hybrid) |
April*** | 50-75 crowns | 36×9-15 | |
| Beans, Bush Snap | 50 – 60 | Contender, Green Crop, Derby | April | Aug. 5-20 | 3/4 lb. | 36×2-3 |
| Beans, Pole Snap | 60 – 75 | Dade, Kentucky Wonder, Kentucky Blue | Apr. 10-30 | July 20- Aug. 5 |
1/2 lb. | 36×6-8 |
| Beans, Lima | 65 – 75 | Fordhook 242, Baby Ford-hook, Henderson | Apr. 10-
May 10 |
July 20- Aug. 5 |
3/4 lb. | 36×3-6 |
| Beans, Pole Lima | 80 – 85 | Carolina Sieva, Florida Speckled, King of the Garden | Apr. 15- May 15 |
July 15-
Aug. 1 |
1/2 lb. | 36×6-8 |
| Beets | 55 – 65 | Asgrow Wonder, Detroit Dark Red | February | August | 1/2 oz. | 30×2 |
| Broccoli | 55 – 75 | Green Comet, Green Duke, Packman, Premium Crop, Mariner | Aug. 1-15 | 1/2 oz. | 36×18 | |
| Brussels Sprouts | 90 – 120 | Long Island Improved, Jade Cross Hybrid, Prince Marvel | Aug. 1-
Sept. 1 |
1/2 oz. | 36×18 | |
| Cabbage | 60 – 85 | Bravo, Charleston Wakefield, Round Dutch, Stonehead Savoy Cabbage: Ace |
Jan. 1-
Feb. 15*** |
July 25- Aug. 10 |
1/2 oz. | 36×12 |
| Oriental Cabbages | 45 – 60 | Michihli, Bok choi, Pak choi, Napa | Aug. 1-15 | 1/2 oz. | 36×12 | |
| Carrots | 60 – 80 | Chantenay, Danvers 126, Lady Fingers, Scarlet Nantes, Thumbelina | March | July 20-
Sept. 20 |
1/4 oz. | 30×1-2 |
| Cauliflower | 60 – 75 | Snowball, Snow Crown, Violet Queen | Jan. 1-
Feb. 15*** |
July 25- Aug.10 |
1/2 oz. | 36×12 |
| Collards | 60 – 80 | Champion, Georgia Southern, Vates, Top Bunch | July 1- Sept. 15 |
1/2 oz. | 36×12-18 | |
| Corn, Sweet | 65 – 90 | Silver Queen, Golden Queen, Seneca Chief, How Sweet It Is, Merit, Snow Belle |
Mar. 15- June 1 |
1/4 lb. | 36×12-18 | |
| Cucumbers | 50 – 65 | Pickling: Calypso, Explorer; Slicing: Dasher II, Fanfare, Salad Bush, General Lee |
Apr. 15- May 15 |
July 1-20 | 1 oz. | 60×24 |
| Eggplant | 65 – 85 | Black Beauty, Black Belle, Classic, Ghost Buster, Ichiban | Apr. 15- May 15*** |
July 1-
20*** |
50 plants | 36×24 |
| Kale | 50 – 70 | Dwarf Scotch, Vates | Aug. 15- Sept. 15 |
1/2 oz. | 36×10 | |
| Kohlrabi | 45 – 55 | Grand Duke, Rapid | March | Aug. 15- Sept. 1 |
1/2 oz. or 150-200 plants | 24×6 |
| Lettuces | 45 – 85 | Leafy lettuces: Blackseeded Simpson, Salad Bowl, Red Sails Bibb: Buttercrunch, Summer Bibb Leafy salad greens: Arugula, Chicory (Radicchio), Corn Salad |
Jan. 15-
Feb.*** |
Aug. 15-
Sept. 1 |
1/8 oz. | 30×12 |
| Muskmelons | 75 – 90 | AUrora, Ambrosia, Chilton, Gulf Coast, Athena | April | 1 oz. | 60×24 | |
| Mustard | 40 – 50 | Florida Broadleaf, Giant Southern Curled, Red Giant | Feb. 1-
Mar. 15 |
Aug. 15- Sept. 5 |
1/2 oz. | 30×2 |
| Okra | 50 – 65 | Clemson Spineless, Emerald, Lee, Burgundy | April 10- June 30 |
1 oz. | 36×12 | |
| Onions, Bulb | 100-120 | Fresh bulb: Granex 33, Grano 502, Grano 1015 Long-storing bulb: Yellow, White, Red |
Jan. 15-
Mar. 15*** |
Sept. 15-
Oct. 15 |
1/2 oz. or 400 plants | 30×2-4 |
| Onions, Green | 40 – 55 | Multiplying: Evergreen | October-
February |
1 qt. | 30×2-4 | |
| Peas, Garden | 60 – 70 | Little Marvel, Green Arrow, Snappy, Victory Freezer | February | 1 lb. | 36×2 | |
| Peas, Southern | 60 – 70 | Pinkeye Purple Hull, Mississippi Purple, Mississippi Silver, Freeze Green |
April-July | 1/2 lb. | 42×4-6 | |
| Peppers | 65 – 85 | Hot: Cayenne, Super Chili, Habanero, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno Sweet: Sweet Banana, Gypsy, Keystone Resistant Giant, Golden Summer, Chocolate Beauty, Purple Beauty, King Arthur, |
April 1-
May 10*** |
July*** | 50 plants | 36×24 |
| Potatoes, Irish | 70-90 | Red LaSoda, Red Pontiac, Sebago, Superior | February | August 1-15 | 12 lbs. | 36×12 |
| Potatoes, Sweet | 90-120 | Beauregard, Georgia Red, Red Jewel | April 15-
June 15*** |
100 plants | 36×12 | |
| Pumpkins | 90-110 | Autumn Gold, Connecticut Field, Baby Bear, Jack Be Little, Peak A Boo, Spookie |
July | 1 oz. | 72-96×36-60 | |
| Radishes | 25-30 | Cherry Belle, Scarlet Globe, White Icicle | Feb. 1-
April 1 |
Sept. 1- Oct. 15 |
1/2 oz. | 24×1 |
| Rutabagas | 90-120 | American Purple Top | July | 1/2 oz. | 36×6-12 | |
| Spinach | 40-45 | Bloomsdale Longstanding | Feb. 15-
March 15 |
September | 1 oz. | 30×2-3 |
| Squash, Summer | 40-55 | Dixie, Yellow Crookneck, Yellow Straightneck, Cocozelle, Freedom III, Lemondrop (straightneck), Prelude III (crookneck), Sundrops, Tivoli; Zucchini: Elite |
April | August 1-15 | 1 oz. | 36×15 |
| Squash, Winter | 85-100 | Acorn, Cream of the Crop, Winter Butternut, Vegetable Spachetti Squash |
April | July 15-
Aug. 1 |
1/2 oz. | 60×36 |
| Swiss Chard | 60-70 | Fordhook Giant, Rhubarb Chard | Feb. 15-
Mar. 15 |
September | 1/2 oz. | 36×15 |
| Tomatoes | 70-90 | Atkinson, Better Boy, Big Beef, Celebrity, Husky Gold, Monte Carlo, Small Fry and Sweet Chelsea (cherries) |
April*** | July*** | 35-50 plants | 60×24-36 |
| Turnips | 40-60 | Purpletop, Shogoin, Just Right (roots) | Feb. 1-
April 1 |
Aug. 10- Oct. 1 |
1/4 oz. | 30×2 |
| Watermelons | 80-90 | Bush Sugar Baby, Charleston Gray, Crimson Sweet, AU Golden Producer (yellow meat) |
April | June 15-30 | 1/2 oz. | 96×96 |
*Days to maturity are from planting seed or
setting transplants in the garden. The number of days will vary
depending on cultivar (some mature earlier than others), temperature,
and general growing conditions. Check catalogs for individual
maturity time.
**Cultivars listed in this chart represent
a few of those recommended for Alabama. There are many other good
cultivars that are worthy of trial in the home garden.
***Transplant.
Use chemicals only according to the directions on the label.
Follow all directions, precautions, and restrictions that are
listed.
Trade names are used only to give specific information. We do not endorse or guarantee
any product and do not recommend one product instead of another
that might be similar.
For more information, contact your county Extension
office. Look in your telephone directory under your county’s name
to find the number.
