Zone 5b
First frost: Oct 1st - 10th
Last frost: May 11th - 20th

This document shows the suggested planting dates for each crop based on earliest planting times without any cover. These dates can shift from year to year depending factors such as weather, frost dates, moisture, soil temperature, etc. As you prep to begin the planting season, it is important to regularly check your local soil temperatures and frost warnings.

If your seeldings are not considered cold-hardy, we recommend waiting until after the last frost date in order to plant them. When planting seeds directly out of doors, it is best to use this document as a general guide, but it is best to plant based on soil and seed-specific germination temperature. This information is generally on the back of seed packets.

Semi-hardy vegetables
(Can stand light frost, 30-32F)

• Beets

• Chinese cabbage

• Collards

• Potatoes

• Bibb lettuce

• Leaf lettuce

• Mustard

• Radishes

• Spinach

• Swiss chard

• Green onions

Hardy vegetables
(Can stand several frost but are killed when temps drop near 20F)

• Cabbage

• Broccoli

• Cauliflower

• Brussels sprouts

• Carrots

• Turnips

• Rutabagas

• Kale