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Planting Calendar
Know exactly when to plant, grow, and harvest — for your crop, in your region. USDA-sourced planting dates, frost dates, soil temperatures, and recommended varieties.
10 crops · 15 US states · 5 countries · 200+ guides
It's Spring — planting season for corn, soybeans, and potatoes in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Select a crop to see planting dates for all available regions
Corn (Maize)
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: April 20 – May 20IllinoisPlant: April 15 – May 15IndianaPlant: April 18 – May 18NebraskaPlant: April 25 – May 25MinnesotaPlant: May 1 – May 25OhioPlant: April 20 – May 20TexasPlant: February 20 – March 30CaliforniaPlant: April 1 – May 15KansasPlant: April 10 – May 15WisconsinPlant: May 1 – May 25MissouriPlant: April 10 – May 10North CarolinaPlant: March 25 – April 25GeorgiaPlant: March 15 – April 15MichiganPlant: May 1 – May 25PennsylvaniaPlant: April 25 – May 25
Soybeans
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: May 1 – June 5IllinoisPlant: April 25 – June 1IndianaPlant: May 1 – June 5NebraskaPlant: May 5 – June 10MinnesotaPlant: May 5 – June 5OhioPlant: May 1 – June 5TexasPlant: May 1 – June 30CaliforniaPlant: May 15 – June 30KansasPlant: May 5 – June 15WisconsinPlant: May 5 – June 5MissouriPlant: April 25 – June 1North CarolinaPlant: May 1 – June 20GeorgiaPlant: May 1 – June 30MichiganPlant: May 5 – June 5PennsylvaniaPlant: May 5 – June 10
Wheat
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: September 20 – October 15IllinoisPlant: September 25 – October 20IndianaPlant: September 25 – October 20NebraskaPlant: September 15 – October 15MinnesotaPlant: April 5 – May 1OhioPlant: September 25 – October 20TexasPlant: September 15 – November 15CaliforniaPlant: November 1 – January 15KansasPlant: September 15 – October 25WisconsinPlant: September 15 – October 10MissouriPlant: October 1 – October 31North CarolinaPlant: October 15 – November 20GeorgiaPlant: October 25 – November 30MichiganPlant: September 20 – October 10PennsylvaniaPlant: September 25 – October 20
Cotton
10 regions available
US States
Potatoes
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: April 1 – May 1IllinoisPlant: March 25 – April 25IndianaPlant: March 25 – April 25NebraskaPlant: April 5 – May 5MinnesotaPlant: April 25 – May 15OhioPlant: March 25 – April 25TexasPlant: January 15 – February 28CaliforniaPlant: January 15 – March 15KansasPlant: March 15 – April 15WisconsinPlant: April 20 – May 15MissouriPlant: March 10 – April 10North CarolinaPlant: February 15 – March 31GeorgiaPlant: February 1 – March 15MichiganPlant: April 20 – May 10PennsylvaniaPlant: April 1 – May 1
Tomatoes
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: May 10 – June 1IllinoisPlant: May 5 – May 30IndianaPlant: May 10 – May 30NebraskaPlant: May 10 – June 1MinnesotaPlant: May 15 – June 5OhioPlant: May 10 – June 1TexasPlant: March 1 – April 15CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – May 15KansasPlant: May 1 – May 25WisconsinPlant: May 20 – June 5MissouriPlant: April 20 – May 20North CarolinaPlant: April 10 – May 15GeorgiaPlant: March 15 – April 30MichiganPlant: May 15 – June 5PennsylvaniaPlant: May 10 – June 1
Peppers
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: May 15 – June 5IllinoisPlant: May 10 – June 1IndianaPlant: May 15 – June 1NebraskaPlant: May 15 – June 5MinnesotaPlant: May 25 – June 10OhioPlant: May 15 – June 5TexasPlant: March 1 – April 15CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – May 15KansasPlant: May 5 – May 30WisconsinPlant: May 25 – June 10MissouriPlant: May 5 – May 30North CarolinaPlant: April 15 – May 20GeorgiaPlant: April 1 – May 15MichiganPlant: May 25 – June 10PennsylvaniaPlant: May 15 – June 5
Beans
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: May 10 – June 15IllinoisPlant: May 10 – June 15IndianaPlant: May 10 – June 10NebraskaPlant: May 15 – June 20MinnesotaPlant: May 20 – June 15OhioPlant: May 10 – June 15TexasPlant: March 15 – April 30CaliforniaPlant: March 15 – June 15KansasPlant: May 10 – June 15WisconsinPlant: May 20 – June 15MissouriPlant: May 1 – June 10North CarolinaPlant: April 10 – June 15GeorgiaPlant: March 25 – June 1MichiganPlant: May 20 – June 15PennsylvaniaPlant: May 10 – June 15
Lettuce
20 regions available
US States
IowaPlant: April 10 – May 10IllinoisPlant: April 5 – May 10IndianaPlant: April 10 – May 10NebraskaPlant: April 10 – May 10MinnesotaPlant: April 20 – May 15OhioPlant: April 1 – May 15TexasPlant: September 15 – February 28CaliforniaPlant: September 1 – March 31KansasPlant: March 25 – April 25WisconsinPlant: April 20 – May 15MissouriPlant: March 20 – April 20North CarolinaPlant: September 15 – October 31GeorgiaPlant: September 15 – October 31MichiganPlant: April 15 – May 15PennsylvaniaPlant: April 1 – May 15
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