My Planting Calendar

Arizona planting calendar

Using Arizona’s average last spring frost of March 15 and first fall frost of November 15 — about 245 frost-free days. USDA zones 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, 10b.

Arizona covers a very wide range of climates. Treat this as a starting point and adjust to your local frost dates — the calendar generator lets you enter them.

CropStart indoorsTransplant / sow outFall sowingFirst harvest
CeleriacDec 21 – Jan 4Mar 8 – Mar 25—Jun 23 – Jul 13
OnionDec 28 – Jan 11Feb 15 – Mar 4—May 23 – Jun 22
LeekDec 28 – Jan 11Feb 22 – Mar 11—Jun 9 – Jul 29
CeleryDec 28 – Jan 11Mar 8 – Mar 25—Jun 23 – Aug 2
RosemaryDec 28 – Jan 11Mar 15 – Apr 1—Jun 20 – Jul 20
EggplantJan 4 – Jan 18Mar 29 – Apr 15—Jun 9 – Jun 29
ParsleyJan 4 – Jan 18Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 27 – Sep 13May 10 – May 30
ShallotJan 4 – Jan 18Feb 15 – Mar 4Nov 19 – Dec 6May 23 – Jun 22
Bell PepperJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 22 – Apr 8—May 28 – Jun 27
Chili PepperJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jun 7 – Jul 7
Green Onion / ScallionJan 11 – Jan 25Feb 8 – Feb 25Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 16 – May 6
ThymeJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 8 – Mar 25—May 29 – Jun 13
OreganoJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 8 – Mar 25—Jun 3 – Jun 13
MintJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 1 – Mar 18—May 17 – Jun 6
SageJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 8 – Mar 25—May 29 – Jun 13
TarragonJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 1 – Mar 18—May 7 – Jun 6
GingerJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 29 – Apr 15—Dec 1 – Jan 30
TurmericJan 11 – Jan 25Mar 29 – Apr 15—Dec 1 – Jan 30
TomatoJan 18 – Feb 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 21 – Jun 15
TomatilloJan 18 – Feb 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—Jun 5 – Jun 30
Ground CherryJan 18 – Feb 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 31 – Jun 20
Sweet MarjoramJan 18 – Feb 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 21 – Jun 10
Lemon BalmJan 18 – Feb 1Mar 1 – Mar 18—May 17 – Jun 6
Shiso (Perilla)Jan 18 – Feb 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 31 – Jun 20
KaleJan 25 – Feb 8Feb 15 – Mar 4Aug 20 – Sep 6Apr 13 – Apr 28
BroccoliJan 25 – Feb 8Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 6 – Aug 23Apr 30 – May 25
CauliflowerJan 25 – Feb 8Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 6 – Aug 23Apr 30 – May 30
CabbageJan 25 – Feb 8Feb 15 – Mar 4Aug 6 – Aug 23Apr 23 – Jun 2
Brussels SproutsJan 25 – Feb 8Feb 22 – Mar 11Jul 16 – Aug 2May 30 – Jun 29
OkraFeb 1 – Feb 15Mar 22 – Apr 8—May 18 – Jun 2
BasilFeb 1 – Feb 15Mar 22 – Apr 8—Apr 28 – May 28
Collard GreensFeb 1 – Feb 15Feb 15 – Mar 4Aug 27 – Sep 13Apr 18 – May 8
KohlrabiFeb 1 – Feb 15Feb 15 – Mar 4Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 8 – Apr 23
Endive & EscaroleFeb 1 – Feb 15Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 27 – Sep 13May 25 – Jun 9
RadicchioFeb 1 – Feb 15Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 20 – Sep 6Apr 30 – Jun 9
ChayoteFeb 1 – Feb 15Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jul 27 – Aug 26
Malabar SpinachFeb 1 – Feb 15Mar 22 – Apr 8—May 23 – Jun 7
Summer SavoryFeb 1 – Feb 15Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 16 – May 31
Pea—Feb 3 – Feb 22Aug 27 – Sep 13Apr 4 – Apr 19
Spinach—Feb 3 – Feb 22Sep 17 – Oct 4Mar 17 – Mar 25
Mache (Corn Salad)—Feb 3 – Feb 22Sep 10 – Sep 27Mar 25 – Apr 9
LettuceFeb 8 – Feb 22Feb 22 – Mar 11Sep 10 – Sep 27Mar 31 – Apr 30
Swiss ChardFeb 8 – Feb 22Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 27 – Sep 13Apr 20 – Apr 30
Bok Choy / Pak ChoiFeb 8 – Feb 22Feb 22 – Mar 11Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 5 – Apr 20
Fennel (Bulb)Feb 8 – Feb 22Mar 1 – Mar 18Aug 13 – Aug 30May 12 – Jun 6
Napa CabbageFeb 8 – Feb 22Feb 22 – Mar 11Aug 27 – Sep 13Apr 20 – May 15
Bitter MelonFeb 8 – Feb 22Mar 22 – Apr 8—May 23 – Jun 12
CucamelonFeb 8 – Feb 22Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jun 2 – Jun 12
New Zealand SpinachFeb 8 – Feb 22Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 11 – May 31
PeanutFeb 8 – Feb 22Mar 15 – Apr 1—Jun 30 – Aug 19
WatercressFeb 8 – Feb 22Feb 22 – Mar 11Sep 24 – Oct 11Apr 20 – Apr 30
Luffa (Loofah Gourd)Feb 8 – Feb 22Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jun 27 – Aug 26
Beet—Feb 10 – Mar 1Sep 3 – Sep 20Apr 6 – Apr 26
Radish—Feb 10 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Oct 18Mar 9 – Mar 17
Arugula—Feb 10 – Mar 1Sep 24 – Oct 11Mar 17 – Mar 27
Fava Bean (Broad Bean)—Feb 10 – Mar 1Sep 10 – Sep 27May 1 – May 16
Tatsoi—Feb 10 – Mar 1Sep 17 – Oct 4Mar 22 – Apr 6
Mizuna—Feb 10 – Mar 1Sep 10 – Sep 27Mar 22 – Apr 1
CucumberFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 22 – Apr 8Aug 13 – Aug 30May 18 – Jun 7
Zucchini / Summer SquashFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 15 – Apr 1Aug 13 – Aug 30May 6 – May 21
Winter SquashFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—Jun 10 – Jul 10
PumpkinFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—Jun 20 – Jul 20
Cantaloupe / MuskmelonFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jun 7 – Jun 27
WatermelonFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 22 – Apr 8—Jun 7 – Jul 7
Rhubarb—Feb 15 – Mar 4——
Horseradish—Feb 15 – Mar 4——
SunflowerFeb 15 – Mar 1Mar 15 – Apr 1—May 31 – Jun 30
Carrot—Feb 17 – Mar 8Aug 20 – Sep 6Apr 23 – May 13
Turnip—Feb 17 – Mar 8Sep 17 – Oct 4Apr 3 – Apr 23
Mustard Greens—Feb 17 – Mar 8Sep 17 – Oct 4Mar 24 – Apr 8
Rapini (Broccoli Raab)—Feb 17 – Mar 8Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 3 – Apr 23
Chervil—Feb 17 – Mar 8Sep 17 – Oct 4Apr 3 – Apr 23
Chives—Feb 22 – Mar 11——
Asparagus—Feb 22 – Mar 11——
Sorrel—Feb 22 – Mar 11——
Potato—Feb 24 – Mar 15—May 10 – Jun 29
Cilantro / Coriander—Feb 24 – Mar 15Sep 3 – Sep 20Apr 15 – May 10
Salsify—Feb 24 – Mar 15—Jun 19 – Jul 29
Borage—Feb 24 – Mar 15Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 25 – May 15
Globe Artichoke—Mar 1 – Mar 18——
Parsnip—Mar 3 – Mar 22—Jun 16 – Jul 16
Dill—Mar 10 – Mar 29Sep 10 – Sep 27Apr 24 – May 14
Bush Bean—Mar 17 – Apr 5Aug 20 – Sep 6May 11 – May 21
Pole Bean—Mar 17 – Apr 5—May 21 – May 31
Sweet Corn—Mar 17 – Apr 5—May 21 – Jun 30
Edamame (Soybean)—Mar 17 – Apr 5—Jun 5 – Jun 30
Amaranth (Leaf)—Mar 17 – Apr 5—Apr 21 – May 11
Lima Bean—Mar 24 – Apr 12—Jun 2 – Jul 2
Southern Pea (Cowpea)—Mar 24 – Apr 12—May 28 – Jun 27
Sweet Potato—Mar 29 – Apr 15—Jul 4 – Aug 3
Rutabaga——Jul 30 – Aug 16—
Garlic——Nov 26 – Dec 13—

Windows are ~1–2 week bands around each date. Frost dates are a statewide average from NOAA/NCEI normals; your town may differ by two weeks or more. Calendar year 2026.