Question 1

When should I plant Kale in Zone 2A?

Accepted Answer

In USDA Zone 2A (average last frost May 30): start seeds indoors around Apr 18; transplant around May 2; direct sow around May 2.

Question 2

When should I plant Kale in Zone 3B?

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In USDA Zone 3B (average last frost May 15): start seeds indoors around Apr 3; transplant around Apr 17; direct sow around Apr 17.

Question 3

When should I plant Kale in Zone 4A?

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In USDA Zone 4A (average last frost May 8): start seeds indoors around Mar 27; transplant around Apr 10; direct sow around Apr 10.

Question 4

When should I plant Kale in Zone 4B?

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In USDA Zone 4B (average last frost May 1): start seeds indoors around Mar 20; transplant around Apr 3; direct sow around Apr 3.

Question 5

When should I plant Kale in Zone 5A?

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In USDA Zone 5A (average last frost Apr 25): start seeds indoors around Mar 14; transplant around Mar 28; direct sow around Mar 28.

Question 6

When should I plant Kale in Zone 5B?

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In USDA Zone 5B (average last frost Apr 18): start seeds indoors around Mar 7; transplant around Mar 21; direct sow around Mar 21.

Question 7

When should I plant Kale in Zone 6A?

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In USDA Zone 6A (average last frost Apr 21): start seeds indoors around Mar 10; transplant around Mar 24; direct sow around Mar 24.

Question 8

When should I plant Kale in Zone 6B?

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In USDA Zone 6B (average last frost Apr 10): start seeds indoors around Feb 27; transplant around Mar 13; direct sow around Mar 13.

Question 9

When should I plant Kale in Zone 7A?

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In USDA Zone 7A (average last frost Apr 5): start seeds indoors around Feb 22; transplant around Mar 8; direct sow around Mar 8.

Question 10

When should I plant Kale in Zone 7B?

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In USDA Zone 7B (average last frost Mar 28): start seeds indoors around Feb 14; transplant around Feb 28; direct sow around Feb 28.

Question 11

When should I plant Kale in Zone 8A?

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In USDA Zone 8A (average last frost Mar 20): start seeds indoors around Feb 6; transplant around Feb 20; direct sow around Feb 20.

Question 12

When should I plant Kale in Zone 8B?

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In USDA Zone 8B (average last frost Mar 12): start seeds indoors around Jan 29; transplant around Feb 12; direct sow around Feb 12.

Question 13

When should I plant Kale in Zone 9A?

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In USDA Zone 9A (average last frost Feb 28): start seeds indoors around Jan 17; transplant around Jan 31; direct sow around Jan 31.

Question 14

When should I plant Kale in Zone 9B?

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In USDA Zone 9B (average last frost Feb 15): start seeds indoors around Jan 4; transplant around Jan 18; direct sow around Jan 18.

Question 15

When should I plant Kale in Zone 10A?

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In USDA Zone 10A (average last frost Feb 1): start seeds indoors around Dec 21; transplant around Jan 4; direct sow around Jan 4.

Question 16

When should I plant Kale in Zone 10B?

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In USDA Zone 10B (average last frost Jan 15): start seeds indoors around Dec 4; transplant around Dec 18; direct sow around Dec 18.

Question 17

When should I plant Kale in Zone 11A?

Accepted Answer

In USDA Zone 11A (average last frost Jan 1): start seeds indoors around Nov 20; transplant around Dec 4; direct sow around Dec 4.

Zone	Last Frost	Start Indoors	Transplant	Direct Sow
Zone 2A	May 30	Apr 18	May 2	May 2
Zone 3B	May 15	Apr 3	Apr 17	Apr 17
Zone 4A	May 8	Mar 27	Apr 10	Apr 10
Zone 4B	May 1	Mar 20	Apr 3	Apr 3
Zone 5A	Apr 25	Mar 14	Mar 28	Mar 28
Zone 5B	Apr 18	Mar 7	Mar 21	Mar 21
Zone 6A	Apr 21	Mar 10	Mar 24	Mar 24
Zone 6B	Apr 10	Feb 27	Mar 13	Mar 13
Zone 7A	Apr 5	Feb 22	Mar 8	Mar 8
Zone 7B	Mar 28	Feb 14	Feb 28	Feb 28
Zone 8A	Mar 20	Feb 6	Feb 20	Feb 20
Zone 8B	Mar 12	Jan 29	Feb 12	Feb 12
Zone 9A	Feb 28	Jan 17	Jan 31	Jan 31
Zone 9B	Feb 15	Jan 4	Jan 18	Jan 18
Zone 10A	Feb 1	Dec 21	Jan 4	Jan 4
Zone 10B	Jan 15	Dec 4	Dec 18	Dec 18
Zone 11A	Jan 1	Nov 20	Dec 4	Dec 4

🥬 When to Plant Kale

📅 Planting Calendar by USDA Zone