Estimated Dates for Zone 10

Crop Schedule for Zone 10

About Zone 10


Important Dates

Average First Freeze: February 2
Average Last Freeze: January 3
Vernal Equinox (Spring): March 20
Summer Solstice: June 20
Autumnal Equinox (Fall): September 22
Winter Solstice: December 21

Estimated Dates

Freeze dates are based on NCEI Annual/Seasonal Normals for a city in Zone 10. It's important to know that these dates are a generalization and not absolute. For more precise freeze dates, visit Weather.com for current weather conditions before planting. Or use the Freeze Date Tool located at <https://mrcc.purdue.edu/freeze/freezedatetool>.

All Crops


Spring Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Arugula Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 09 to Feb 23 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to Mar 20 Spring
Asparagus* Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 15 to Mar 01 Spring
Basil Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 15 to Mar 29 Mar 15 to Mar 29 May 14 to Jun 12 Spring
Beans, Common Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 20 Spring
Beans, Green Mar 08 to Mar 29 May 07 to Jun 27 Spring
Beets Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 02 to Apr 29 Spring
Bell Peppers Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 08 to Jul 02 Spring
Bok Choy Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Apr 29 to May 06 Spring
Broccoli Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 01 to Jun 18 Spring
Brussels Sprouts Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 11 to Jul 08 Spring
Cabbage Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 01 to Jun 18 Spring
Carrots Feb 02 to Feb 16 Apr 02 to May 26 Spring
Cauliflower Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 23 to Mar 08 Jun 22 to Jul 16 Spring
Celery Dec 08 to Dec 22 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 01 to Mar 15 Jul 09 to Aug 02 Spring
Chives Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Apr 16 to May 20 Spring
Cilantro Mar 01 to Mar 15 May 04 to May 30 Spring
Collards Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Apr 29 to May 16 Spring
Cucumbers Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 20 Spring
Dill Feb 23 to Mar 15 May 03 to Jun 13 Spring
Eggplant Jan 05 to Jan 19 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 24 to Jul 20 Spring
Fava Beans Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 22 to May 09 Spring
Fennel Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 08 to Mar 15 Mar 01 to Mar 15 May 23 to Jun 13 Spring
Kale Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 02 to May 09 Spring
Kohlrabi Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 26 to Apr 09 Spring
Leeks Dec 22 to Jan 05 Feb 09 to Feb 23 Aug 07 to Sep 10 Spring
Lettuce Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 23 to May 09 Spring
Melons, Cantaloupe Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 01 to Mar 15 Mar 08 to Mar 15 May 27 to Jul 13 Spring
Melons, Honeydew Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 08 to Jun 30 Spring
Melons, Watermelon Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 08 to Mar 15 Jun 06 to Jul 13 Spring
Mustard Greens Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to Apr 09 Spring
Okra Feb 02 to Feb 16 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 29 May 24 to Jul 07 Spring
Onions Feb 02 to Feb 16 May 02 to May 26 Spring
Oregano Dec 22 to Jan 19 Mar 08 to Mar 22 May 17 to Jun 20 Spring
Parsley Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Feb 02 to Mar 08 Apr 12 to Jun 06 Spring
Parsnips Feb 02 to Feb 09 May 27 to Jun 18 Spring
Peanuts Mar 22 to Apr 05 Jun 30 to Aug 13 Spring
Peas Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 02 to Jul 08 Spring
Peppers, Jalapeno Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May14 to Jun 10 Spring
Potatoes Feb 02 to Feb 16 May 02 to Jun 15 Spring
Pumpkins Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jul 13 to Aug 04 Spring
Radishes Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to Apr 09 Spring
Rosemary Dec 08 to Dec 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 23 to Jun 30 Spring
Sage Jan 05 to Jan 19 Mar 08 to Mar 22 May 29 to Jul 11 Spring
Salsify Feb 02 to Feb 16 May 12 to Jul 15 Spring
Spinach Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to May 09 Spring
Squash, Summer Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Apr 29 to May 16 Spring
Squash, Winter Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 03 to Jul 20 Spring
Sweet Corn Mar 15 to Mar 29 May 24 to Jun 27 Spring
Sweet Potatoes Mar 15 to Mar 29 Jul 13 to Sep 05 Spring
Swiss Chard Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 09 to Mar 01 Apr 09 to May 30 Spring
Thyme Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 08 to Mar 15 Jun 04 to Jun 28 Spring
Tomatillos Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 15 to Mar 29 May 04 to Jul 27 Spring
Tomato Jan 05 to Jan 19 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 30 Spring
Turnips Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 18 to Apr 29 Spring

Fall Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Arugula Oct 25 to Nov 29 Dec 04 to Dec 04 Fall
Beans, Green Sep 27 to Oct 11 Nov 26 to Dec 26 Fall
Beets Sep 20 to Oct 18 Nov 19 to Dec 09 Fall
Bok Choy Oct 04 to Oct 25 Nov 18 to Nov 18 Fall
Broccoli Sep 13 to Sep 20 Oct 04 to Oct 18 Feb 01 to Feb 25 Fall
Brussels Sprouts Aug 23 to Sep 06 Dec 31 to Jan 20 Fall
Cabbage Sep 13 to Sep 20 Oct 04 to Oct 11 Feb 01 to Feb 18 Fall
Carrots Sep 27 to Oct 04 Nov 26 to Jan 05 Fall
Cauliflower Sep 06 to Sep 13 Sep 20 to Sep 27 Jan 18 to Feb 04 Fall
Chives Sep 20 to Oct 18 Nov 26 to Dec 23 Fall
Fennel Sep 13 to Sep 27 Dec 05 to Dec 12 Fall
Garlic Dec 27 to Jan 10 May 26 to Jul 25 Fall
Kale Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Jan 02 Fall
Kohlrabi Oct 11 to Nov 01 Dec 03 to Dec 10 Fall
Lettuce Oct 04 to Oct 18 Nov 23 to Jan 02 Fall
Mustard Greens Oct 11 to Nov 01 Nov 20 to Dec 10 Fall
Peas Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Mar 03 Fall
Radishes Nov 01 to Nov 15 Dec 11 to Dec 31 Fall
Spinach Oct 25 to Nov 15 Dec 04 to Jan 23 Fall
Swiss Chard Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Jan 02 Fall
Turnips Oct 11 to Oct 25 Nov 25 to Dec 30 Fall

Crucifers


Spring Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Arugula Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 09 to Feb 23 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to Mar 20 Spring
Bok Choy Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Apr 29 to May 06 Spring
Broccoli Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 01 to Jun 18 Spring
Brussels Sprouts Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 11 to Jul 08 Spring
Cabbage Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Jun 01 to Jun 18 Spring
Cauliflower Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 23 to Mar 08 Jun 22 to Jul 16 Spring
Celery Dec 08 to Dec 22 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 01 to Mar 15 Jul 09 to Aug 02 Spring
Collards Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Apr 29 to May 16 Spring
Kale Jan 05 to Jan 19 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 02 to May 09 Spring
Kohlrabi Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 09 to Feb 16 Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 26 to Apr 09 Spring
Radishes Feb 02 to Feb 09 Mar 13 to Apr 09 Spring
Swiss Chard Jan 19 to Feb 02 Feb 16 to Mar 01 Feb 09 to Mar 01 Apr 09 to May 30 Spring

Fall Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Arugula Oct 25 to Nov 29 Dec 04 to Dec 04 Fall
Bok Choy Oct 04 to Oct 25 Nov 18 to Nov 18 Fall
Broccoli Sep 13 to Sep 20 Oct 04 to Oct 18 Feb 01 to Feb 25 Fall
Brussels Sprouts Aug 23 to Sep 06 Dec 31 to Jan 20 Fall
Cabbage Sep 13 to Sep 20 Oct 04 to Oct 11 Feb 01 to Feb 18 Fall
Kale Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Jan 02 Fall
Kohlrabi Oct 11 to Nov 01 Dec 03 to Dec 10 Fall
Radishes Nov 01 to Nov 15 Dec 11 to Dec 31 Fall
Swiss Chard Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Jan 02 Fall

Cucurbits


Spring Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Cucumbers Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 20 Spring
Melons, Cantaloupe Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 01 to Mar 15 Mar 08 to Mar 15 May 27 to Jul 13 Spring
Melons, Honeydew Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 08 to Jun 30 Spring
Melons, Watermelon Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 08 to Mar 15 Jun 06 to Jul 13 Spring
Pumpkins Feb 09 to Feb 23 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jul 13 to Aug 04 Spring
Squash, Summer Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Apr 29 to May 16 Spring
Squash, Winter Feb 09 to Feb 16 Mar 08 to Mar 22 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 03 to Jul 20 Spring

Fall Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Cauliflower Sep 06 to Sep 13 Sep 20 to Sep 27 Jan 18 to Feb 04 Fall

Legumes


Spring Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Beans, Common Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 20 Spring
Beans, Green Mar 08 to Mar 29 May 07 to Jun 27 Spring
Fava Beans Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 22 to May 09 Spring
Peanuts Mar 22 to Apr 05 Jun 30 to Aug 13 Spring
Peas Feb 02 to Feb 09 Apr 02 to Jul 08 Spring

Fall Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Beans, Green Sep 27 to Oct 11 Nov 26 to Dec 26 Fall
Peas Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Mar 03 Fall

Nightshades


Spring Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Bell Peppers Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 15 to Mar 22 Jun 08 to Jul 02 Spring
Eggplant Jan 05 to Jan 19 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 24 to Jul 20 Spring
Peppers, Jalapeno Dec 22 to Jan 05 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May14 to Jun 10 Spring
Potatoes Feb 02 to Feb 16 May 02 to Jun 15 Spring
Sweet Potatoes Mar 15 to Mar 29 Jul 13 to Sep 05 Spring
Tomatillos Jan 19 to Feb 02 Mar 15 to Mar 29 May 04 to Jul 27 Spring
Tomato Jan 05 to Jan 19 Mar 15 to Mar 22 May 14 to Jun 30 Spring

Fall Schedule

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Crop Start Seeds Indoors Transplant Outdoors Start Seeds Outdoors Estimated Harvest Season
Beans, Green Sep 27 to Oct 11 Nov 26 to Dec 26 Fall
Peas Oct 04 to Oct 18 Dec 03 to Mar 03 Fall