The planting period is for Zone C, so the table is not a one-date statewide schedule.
Regional guide
Arkansas Zone C Spring and Summer Vegetable Garden
A UAEX guide for Arkansas Zone C spring and summer vegetable planting dates, climate-zone adjustment, maturity, spacing, depth, and crop windows.
Regional timing
Current regional planting plan
A UAEX guide for Arkansas Zone C spring and summer vegetable planting dates, climate-zone adjustment, maturity, spacing, depth, and crop windows.
Source-backed timing
UAEX Arkansas spring and summer vegetable planting dates
Arkansas Zone C
4 climate signals
Source
source cues
Local
conditions
- UAEX labels the table Planting Dates for Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Production.
- The planting period is for Zone C, so the table is not a one-date statewide schedule.
- UAEX says to adjust planting date for climate zone within Arkansas; see FSA 6001.
- Catalog priority
- 26 priority crops 26 catalog examples
- Climate checks
- 4 climate signals 9 planning notes
- Timing basis
- Use regional source signals source guidance first
Provider Bush Bean, Detroit Dark Red Beet, Waltham 29 Broccoli, Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts
Radish is 25 days and February - May; spinach is 45 days and February - April; beets are 65 days and February - April.
Calendar
Convert regional timing into dated sowing, transplant, and harvest jobs.
Frost dates
Keep hardiness zone context separate from local first and last frost dates.
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Arkansas Fall
UAEX fall guide for Arkansas vegetable planting periods, maturity-day rows, climate-zone adjustment, transplant starts, and crop examples.
Climate signals
- UAEX labels the table Planting Dates for Arkansas Spring and Summer Vegetable Production.
- The planting period is for Zone C, so the table is not a one-date statewide schedule.
- UAEX says to adjust planting date for climate zone within Arkansas; see FSA 6001.
- The table pairs vegetable timing with days to maturity, distance between plants, and depth to plant seed.
Planning notes
- For early rows, kale is 65 days and February - April; lettuce is 50 days and February - April; peas are December - April.
- Radish is 25 days and February - May; spinach is 45 days and February - April; beets are 65 days and February - April.
- Broccoli is 70 days, Brussels sprouts are 95 days, cabbage is 65 days, carrot is 75 days, and all four use February - April.
- Collards are 75 days and February - July, while Swiss chard is 60 days and February - May.
- Sweet corn is 80 days and March - August; snap beans are 50 days and March - August.
- Cantaloupe is 95 days and April - May; cucumber rows run April - May for both pickling and slicing types.
- Eggplant is 85 days and April - May; okra is 55 days and April - May; peppers are 75 days and April - May.
- Pumpkin is 110 days and April - May; winter squash is 90 days and May - July.
- Tomato is 80 days and March - May; watermelon is 85 days and April - May.
Catalog crop examples
These catalog entries match crops covered by the regional timing source; variety-specific details remain tied to each seed entry's own source.
- Provider Bush Bean Vegetable · Warm · 50 days
- Detroit Dark Red Beet Vegetable · Cool · 58 days
- Waltham 29 Broccoli Vegetable · Cool · 74 days
- Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts Vegetable · Cool · 100 days
- Golden Acre Cabbage Vegetable · Cool · 64 days
- Danvers 126 Carrot Vegetable · Shoulder · 70 days
- Snowball Y Cauliflower Vegetable · Cool · 70 days
- Bright Lights Swiss Chard Vegetable · Shoulder · 55 days
- Georgia Southern Collards Vegetable · Cool · 65 days
- Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
- Marketmore 76 Cucumber Vegetable · Warm · 58 days
- Black Beauty Eggplant Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
- Lacinato Kale Vegetable · Cool · 60 days
- Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
- Hale's Best Jumbo Melon Vegetable · Warm · 85 days
- Southern Giant Curled Mustard Vegetable · Cool · 45 days
- Clemson Spineless Okra Vegetable · Warm · 56 days
- California Wonder Pepper Vegetable · Warm · 72 days
- Small Sugar Pumpkin Vegetable · Warm · 100 days
- French Breakfast Radish Vegetable · Cool · 28 days
- Bloomsdale Spinach Vegetable · Cool · 42 days
- Delicata Winter Squash Vegetable · Warm · 100 days
- Waltham Butternut Squash Vegetable · Warm · 95 days
- Roma Tomato Vegetable · Warm · 76 days
- Purple Top White Globe Turnip Vegetable · Cool · 55 days
- Sugar Baby Watermelon Vegetable · Warm · 80 days
Related regional guides
- Arkansas Fall Vegetable Planting Dates UAEX fall guide for Arkansas vegetable planting periods, maturity-day rows, climate-zone adjustment, transplant starts, and crop examples.
Source: UAEX Arkansas spring and summer vegetable planting dates