Now covering eastern, central & western North Carolina
Regional planting calendars, seed-starting dates, and practical growing guides, built from university Extension research and cited on every page.
Choose your region and a crop. We'll show seed and transplant dates from NC State Extension's regional calendar, with indoor seed-starting dates and a harvest estimate.
Coverage today: 3 North Carolina regions and 56 crops. Other states aren't available yet, and we never substitute one region's dates for another's.
Planting dates for all three North Carolina regions, plus sourced growing advice.
NC State Extension publishes separate calendars for eastern, central, and western North Carolina. Average last spring freeze dates at the weather stations we list range from mid-March on the coast to mid-May in the high mountains.
Coastal Plain
The low-lying eastern part of the state, with the earliest spring freeze dates and the longest fall planting season of the three calendars.
Avg. last spring freeze: March 17 (Wilmington) to March 31 (Fayetteville)
Eastern NC planting calendarPiedmont
The middle of the state, roughly the Piedmont, with average last spring freezes around early April at the stations listed and three distinct growing seasons.
Avg. last spring freeze: April 1 (Charlotte) to April 8 (Raleigh)
Central NC planting calendarMountains
The mountain region, where higher elevations bring later spring freezes, earlier fall freezes, and a noticeably shorter planting calendar.
Avg. last spring freeze: April 20 (Asheville) to May 12 (Banner Elk)
Western NC planting calendarSpring, summer, fall, and winter planting lists for eastern, central, and western North Carolina, drawn from NC State Extension planting calendars.
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What to plant for a fall vegetable garden in eastern, central, and western North Carolina, with NC State Extension dates and late-summer sowing tips.
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When to start vegetable seeds indoors in eastern, central, and western North Carolina, counted back from NC State Extension transplant dates.
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A free printable vegetable garden planner with a planting log, a month-by-month task sheet, and a seasonal checklist. Print it straight from your browser.
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