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Planting calendar / Wilmington, NC

Planting calendar for Wilmington, NC

Station WILMINGTON INTL AP, NC US (USW00013748) is 4.1 miles away. Median last 32°F 03/19, median first 32°F 11/20. Crop dates below come from NC State Extension. Where the guide uses weeks around a frost date, those weeks are applied to the median 32°F dates because the guide does not name a 10/50/90 level.

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Crops in the cited guide

SowBush beansEasternMar 15–Jun 1 · Aug 1–Oct 1CentralMar 15–Sep 15WesternMay 1–Jul 150–55 days to harvestSowBeetsEasternMar 1–Apr 1 · Jul 15–Sep 1CentralMar 1–Apr 1 · Jul 15–Sep 1WesternApr 1–May 1 · Jul 1–Jul 1555–60 days to harvestSowBroccoliEasternFeb 15–Apr 1 · Aug 1–Sep 1CentralFeb 15–Apr 1 · Aug 1–Sep 1WesternApr 15–May 15 · Jul 15–Aug 1T = 70–80 days to harvestSowCabbageEasternFeb 1–Apr 1 · Jul 15–Sep 1CentralFeb 1–Apr 1 · Jul 15–Sep 1WesternMar 1–Apr 1 · Jul 1–Aug 1T = 63–75 S = 90–120** days to harvestSowCarrotsEasternFeb 1–Mar 15 · Jun 15–Sep 1CentralFeb 1–Mar 15 · Jun 15–Sep 1WesternMar 1–May 15 · Jul 15–Aug 175–80 days to harvestSowSwiss chardEasternMar 1–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1CentralMar 1–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1WesternMar 15–Apr 15T = 32–42 S = 60–70 days to harvestSowCollardsEasternFeb 15–Jun 15 · Jul 15–Sep 1CentralFeb 15–Jun 15 · Jul 15–Sep 1WesternApr 1–Aug 1T = 32–72 S = 60–100 days to harvestSowSweet cornEasternMar 15–May 15CentralMar 15–May 15WesternApr 15–Jun 1585–90 days to harvestSowCucumberEasternApr 15–Aug 1CentralApr 15–Aug 1WesternMay 15–Jul 15T = 28–37 S = 56–65 days to harvestSowEggplantEasternApr 15–Jun 1 · Aug 1–Aug 15CentralApr 15–Jun 1 · Aug 1–Aug 15WesternMay 15–Jul 1T = 90–95 S = 150–155** days to harvestSowGarlicEasternSep 15–Nov 15CentralSep 15–Nov 15WesternSep 1–Nov 1B = 180-210 days to harvestSowKaleEasternFeb 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 15 · Oct 1CentralFeb 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 15WesternMar 15–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15T = 14–22 S = 40–50 days to harvestSowLettuce, headEasternFeb 1–Mar 1 · Mar 15–Apr 15 · Aug 15–Sep 1 · Sep 15–Oct 1CentralFeb 1–Mar 1 · Mar 15–Apr 15 · Aug 15–Sep 1 · Sep 15–Oct 1WesternMar 15–Apr 15 · Jul 15–Aug 15T = 45–60 S = 70–85 days to harvestSowLettuce, leafEasternFeb 1–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Sep 15 · Oct 1CentralFeb 1–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Sep 15WesternMar 15–Apr 1 · Jul 15–Aug 15T = 15–25 S = 40–50 days to harvestSowWatermelonEasternApr 15–Jun 15CentralApr 15–Jun 15WesternMay 15–Jun 15Eastern and western: T = 60–72, S = 90–100. Central: T = 62–72, S = 90–100 days to harvestSowOkraEasternMay 1–May 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15CentralMay 1–May 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15WesternMay 15–Jul 15T = 18–28 S = 60–70 days to harvestSowOnions, bulbEasternAug 1–Feb 15 · Mar 1–Mar 15CentralAug 1–Feb 15 · Mar 1–Mar 15WesternFeb 15 · Mar 1–Mar 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15B = 75–105 S = 90–120 days to harvestSowOnions, greenEasternFeb 1–Feb 15 · Mar 1–Mar 15 · Aug 15 · Sep 1CentralFeb 1–Feb 15 · Mar 1–Mar 15 · Aug 15 · Sep 1WesternFeb 15 · Mar 1–Apr 1 · Aug 15 · Sep 1 · Sep 15T = 42–56 S = 60–70 days to harvestSowPeas, bushEasternJan 1–Mar 15 · Aug 1–Oct 1CentralJan 1–Apr 1 · Aug 1–Sep 15WesternFeb 15–Apr 154–60 days to harvestSowPeas, viningEasternJan 1–Mar 15 · Aug 1–Sep 15CentralJan 1–Apr 1 · Aug 1–Sep 15WesternFeb 15–Apr 154–72 days to harvestSowPeas, field/southernEasternMar 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15CentralMar 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Aug 15WesternMay 1–Jun 1555–65 days to harvestSowPeppersEasternApr 15–Jun 1 · Aug 1CentralApr 15–Jun 1 · Aug 1WesternMay 15–Jun 15T = 75–80 S = 145–150** days to harvestSowPotatoes, IrishEasternFeb 15–Mar 15CentralFeb 15–Mar 15WesternMar 15–Apr 1Tu = 95–120 days to harvestSowPumpkinEasternApr 15–Jul 1CentralApr 15–Jul 1WesternMay 15–Jun 15115–120 days to harvestSowRadishesEasternFeb 1–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1CentralFeb 1–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1WesternMar 1–Apr 15 · Aug 1–Aug 1520–25 days to harvestSowSpinachEasternFeb 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Oct 1CentralFeb 15–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Oct 1WesternMar 1–May 15 · Aug 1–Aug 1550–60 days to harvestSowSummer squashEasternApr 1–Aug 1CentralApr 1–Aug 1WesternMay 15–Jul 15T = 30–40 S = 50–60 days to harvestSowWinter squashEasternApr 15–Aug 1CentralApr 15–Aug 1WesternMay 15–Jun 15T = 42–67 S = 70–95 days to harvestSowTomatoesEasternApr 15–Jul 1 · Aug 1CentralApr 15–Jul 1 · Aug 1WesternMay 1–Jun 15T = 75–85 S = 125–135** days to harvestSowTurnipsEasternFeb 1–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1CentralFeb 1–Jun 15 · Aug 1–Sep 1WesternMar 1–Apr 15 · Jul 15–Aug 155–60 days to harvest

Wilmington, NC

Zone 8bAverage annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F

Median last 32°F is March 19. Median first 32°F is November 20. The 50% growing-season length is 247 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

North Carolina. Nearest qualified station: WILMINGTON INTL AP, NC US (USW00013748), 4.1 miles. Median last 32°F March 19. Median first 32°F November 20. The 50% growing-season length is 247 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterApril 4March 19February 26
First 32°F on or beforeNovember 5November 20December 6

Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.

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Planting calendar

Windows below are from NC State Extension, Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs, retrieved 2026-10-10. Eastern, central, and western North Carolina are separate calendars. The publications do not define those regions by county. The eastern calendar says gardeners at the coast can plant up to two weeks earlier in the spring and two weeks later in the fall. That sentence is not turned into new dates. Half-month cells that carry the same mark are read as one run. A mark at both the start and the end of the year is one window that crosses New Year’s. Each region links to its own publication.

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State crop pages: Bush beans · Beets · Broccoli · Cabbage · Carrots · Swiss chard · Collards · Sweet corn