North Carolina Planting Calendar
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness zones 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a. Planting dates vary significantly across the state depending on your zone. Find your county on the map below for exact frost dates and planting windows.
Find Your County
Click any county to see your local planting calendar with exact frost dates and planting windows.
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Zones in North Carolina
Zone 6b
Winter low: -5 to 0°F
205
Growing Days
Apr 3
Last Frost
Oct 25
First Frost
1
Counties
Zone 7a
Winter low: 0 to 5°F
221
Growing Days
Mar 25
Last Frost
Nov 1
First Frost
9
Counties
Zone 7b
Winter low: 5 to 10°F
235
Growing Days
Mar 18
Last Frost
Nov 8
First Frost
22
Counties
Zone 8a
Winter low: 10 to 15°F
255
Growing Days
Mar 8
Last Frost
Nov 18
First Frost
53
Counties
Zone 8b
Winter low: 15 to 20°F
276
Growing Days
Feb 25
Last Frost
Nov 28
First Frost
14
Counties
Zone 9a
Winter low: 20 to 25°F
303
Growing Days
Feb 10
Last Frost
Dec 10
First Frost
1
Counties
Growing Season Comparison
Growing Season by Zone
Zone 1a
Jun 15 – Aug 15
Zone 1b
Jun 7 – Aug 25
Zone 2a
May 30 – Sep 1
Zone 2b
May 22 – Sep 10
Zone 3a
May 15 – Sep 15
Zone 4a
May 6 – Sep 28
Zone 5a
Apr 25 – Oct 8
Zone 5b
Apr 18 – Oct 13
Zone 6a
Apr 10 – Oct 20
Zone 6b
Apr 3 – Oct 25
Zone 7a
Mar 25 – Nov 1
Zone 7b
Mar 18 – Nov 8
Zone 8a
Mar 8 – Nov 18
Zone 8b
Feb 25 – Nov 28
Zone 9a
Feb 10 – Dec 10
Zone 10a
Jan 1 – Dec 31
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90
180
270
365 days
Frost Dates & Growing Season by County
View all 100 North Carolina counties with frost dates
| County | Zone | Last Frost | First Frost | Growing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 215 |
| Alexander County | 8a | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Alleghany County | 7a | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Anson County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Ashe County | 7a | Apr 19 | Oct 19 | 183 |
| Avery County | 6b | Apr 12 | Oct 23 | 194 |
| Beaufort County | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 231 |
| Bertie County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 231 |
| Bladen County | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 8 | 230 |
| Brunswick County | 8b | Mar 21 | Nov 16 | 240 |
| Buncombe County | 7b | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Burke County | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Cabarrus County | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 218 |
| Caldwell County | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| Camden County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 16 | 235 |
| Carteret County | 8b | Mar 21 | Nov 18 | 242 |
| Caswell County | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Catawba County | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 1 | 216 |
| Chatham County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| Cherokee County | 7b | Apr 18 | Oct 20 | 185 |
| Chowan County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Clay County | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Cleveland County | 8a | Apr 8 | Oct 30 | 205 |
| Columbus County | 8b | Mar 22 | Nov 10 | 233 |
| Craven County | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 10 | 232 |
| Cumberland County | 8a | Mar 25 | Nov 6 | 226 |
| Currituck County | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 16 | 235 |
| Dare County | 9a | Mar 23 | Nov 21 | 243 |
| Davidson County | 8a | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Davie County | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Duplin County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 8 | 230 |
| Durham County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 215 |
| Edgecombe County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Forsyth County | 8a | Apr 11 | Oct 22 | 194 |
| Franklin County | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Gaston County | 8a | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Gates County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 16 | 235 |
| Graham County | 7b | Apr 18 | Oct 20 | 185 |
| Granville County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 215 |
| Greene County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Guilford County | 8a | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Halifax County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Harnett County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Haywood County | 7a | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Henderson County | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| Hertford County | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 10 | 228 |
| Hoke County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 7 | 229 |
| Hyde County | 8b | Mar 22 | Nov 16 | 239 |
| Iredell County | 7b | Apr 7 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Jackson County | 7a | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Johnston County | 8a | Apr 3 | Nov 3 | 214 |
| Jones County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 10 | 232 |
| Lee County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Lenoir County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Lincoln County | 8a | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Macon County | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Madison County | 7a | Apr 11 | Oct 24 | 196 |
| Martin County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 231 |
| McDowell County | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Mecklenburg County | 8a | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 218 |
| Mitchell County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Montgomery County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 2 | 218 |
| Moore County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| Nash County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| New Hanover County | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 16 | 238 |
| Northampton County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Onslow County | 8b | Mar 21 | Nov 18 | 242 |
| Orange County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 215 |
| Pamlico County | 8b | Mar 22 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Pasquotank County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 13 | 230 |
| Pender County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 16 | 238 |
| Perquimans County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Person County | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 215 |
| Pitt County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 10 | 229 |
| Polk County | 8a | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| Randolph County | 8a | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Richmond County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Robeson County | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 6 | 227 |
| Rockingham County | 7b | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Rowan County | 7b | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 218 |
| Rutherford County | 8a | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Sampson County | 8b | Mar 27 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Scotland County | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 6 | 228 |
| Stanly County | 8a | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Stokes County | 7b | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Surry County | 7b | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Swain County | 7a | Apr 24 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Transylvania County | 7b | Apr 14 | Oct 22 | 191 |
| Tyrrell County | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Union County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 4 | 223 |
| Vance County | 7b | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Wake County | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Warren County | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | 205 |
| Washington County | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 15 | 234 |
| Watauga County | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 189 |
| Wayne County | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Wilkes County | 7b | Apr 14 | Oct 22 | 191 |
| Wilson County | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 6 | 223 |
| Yadkin County | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 22 | 194 |
| Yancey County | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
🥬 Vegetables
Browse all 116 vegetables you can grow in North Carolina
- Acorn Squash
- Amaranth
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Belgian Endive
- Bitter Melon
- Black Beans
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Rabe
- Brussels Sprouts
- Butternut Squash
- Cabbage
- Calabash
- Cardoon
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Celtuce
- Chard
- Chayote
- Chickpeas
- Chicory
- Chinese Cabbage
- Christmas Lima Beans
- Collard Greens
- Corn
- Cowpeas
- Cress
- Crookneck Squash
- Crosne
- Cucumber
- Daikon
- Delicata Squash
- Edamame
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Escarole
- Fava Beans
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Green Beans
- Horseradish
- Hot Peppers
- Hubbard Squash
- Jicama
- Kabocha
- Kai Lan
- Kale
- Kidney Beans
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Leeks
- Lentils
- Lettuce
- Lima Beans
- Loofah
- Luffa
- Mache
- Malabar Spinach
- Melon
- Microgreens
- Mitsuba
- Mizuna
- Mustard Greens
- Napa Cabbage
- New Zealand Spinach
- Okra
- Onion
- Pac Choi
- Parsnip
- Patty Pan Squash
- Peas
- Peppers
- Pole Beans
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Romanesco
- Rutabaga
- Salsify
- Savoy Cabbage
- Scallions
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Shallot
- Shiso
- Snap Peas
- Snow Peas
- Soybeans
- Spaghetti Squash
- Spinach
- Squash (Summer)
- Squash (Winter)
- Sunchoke
- Sunflower
- Sweet Corn
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tatsoi
- Tomatillo
- Tomatoes
- Turmeric
- Turnip
- Watercress
- Watermelon
- Wax Beans
- Winter Melon
- Yam
- Yard Long Beans
- Zucchini
🍓 Fruits
Browse all 34 fruits you can grow in North Carolina
- Alpine Strawberries
- Aronia
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Boysenberries
- Cantaloupe
- Che Fruit
- Cranberries
- Currants
- Dragon Fruit
- Elderberries
- Figs
- Goji Berries
- Gooseberries
- Grapes
- Ground Cherry
- Guava
- Hardy Kiwi
- Haskaps
- Honeydew
- Jostaberry
- Kiwi
- Lingonberries
- Loquat
- Medlar
- Mulberries
- Passion Fruit
- Pawpaw
- Persimmon
- Pomegranate
- Quince
- Raspberries
- Serviceberries
- Strawberries
🌿 Herbs
Browse all 42 herbs you can grow in North Carolina
- Angelica
- Anise
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Borage
- Caraway
- Catnip
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Comfrey
- Cumin
- Dill
- Echinacea
- Epazote
- Fennel (herb)
- Feverfew
- Garlic Chives
- Horehound
- Hyssop
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Thyme
- Lemon Verbena
- Lemongrass
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Mint
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Savory
- Sorrel
- Stevia
- Tarragon
- Thai Basil
- Thyme
- Valerian
- Yarrow
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