Planting calendar for Mobile, Alabama

Dates from 30 years of records at the Mobile Dwtn Airport weather station, 4.9 miles from Mobile, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Mobile at a glance

Weather station: Mobile Dwtn Airport · 4.9 mi
USDA zone: 9a
Last spring frost: typically Feb 21; 1 year in 10 after Mar 15
First fall frost: typically Dec 6; 1 year in 10 before Nov 15
Frost-free season: about 288 days
Hottest month: August: highs 92°F, nights 75°F
Coldest month: January: highs 62°F, nights 42°F
Rain: 61 in. a year, most in June, July and August

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Mobile typically comes around Feb 21, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Mar 15. The first fall frost typically arrives around Dec 6. That leaves about 288 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Summer nights average 75°F in July. Above about 75°F, tomatoes and peppers stop setting fruit, so the best tomato planting here is Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 9–29, timed so plants fruit before or after the hottest weeks.

Mobile gets about 61 inches of rain a year, most of it in June, July and August. Crops that rot or get disease in hot, wet weather are timed to miss those months.

167 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 7 need a different climate (listed near the bottom).

When to plant the most popular crops

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Tomato (slicing)

Tomato (cherry & grape)

Pepper (sweet / bell)

Pepper (hot / chili)

Eggplant

Cucumber (slicing)

Summer squash & zucchini

Watermelon

Bean (bush snap)

Sweet corn

Okra

Sweet potato

Potato

Pea (snap & snow)

Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)

Spinach

Kale

Collard greens

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Radish

Onion (bulbing)

Garlic

Basil

Cilantro

Strawberry

Best Can plant Start indoors

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What to plant in Mobile, month by month

January43

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Brussels sprouts, Cardoon, Fava bean, Leek, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Salsify, Larkspur, Snapdragon, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Catnip, Chives, Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Oregano, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Thyme, Winter savory, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Milkweed (native), Strawflower

February48

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Bok choy / pak choi, Cauliflower, Celery, Chickpea / garbanzo, Collard greens, Endive & escarole, Fennel (bulb), Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Watercress

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Catnip, Chives, Dill, Fenugreek (methi), Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lemon balm, Lovage, Mint, Oregano, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry, Fig, Muscadine grape

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Daikon radish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Shallot, Spinach, Turnip, Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Malabar spinach, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Basil, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Annual salvia, Celosia, Marigold, Milkweed (native)

March61

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Garden cress, New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Taro (dasheen), Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Herbs: Anise hyssop, Basil, Bay laurel, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Chives, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Feverfew, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemon verbena, Marjoram, Oregano, Papalo, Rosemary, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Thyme, Winter savory

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Watermelon

Flowers: Black-eyed Susan, Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Radish, Shallot, Spinach, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress, Catnip, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Cuban oregano, Dill, Lemon balm, Mint, Parsley, Sorrel (French / garden), Stevia, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Blackberry, Blueberry, Fig, Muscadine grape, Annual salvia, Calendula, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Stock, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Ginger, Malabar spinach, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

April26

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cassava (yuca), Chaya (tree spinach), Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Winged bean, Yardlong bean

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Culantro, Lemon verbena, Stevia, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)

Flowers: Annual salvia, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Garden cress, Ginger, Jicama, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Pigeon pea, Purslane, Radish, Roselle, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash, Anise hyssop, Basil, Bay laurel, Bee balm (bergamot), Borage, Chives, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi), Garlic chives, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Papalo, Rosemary, Sage, Shiso (perilla), Summer savory, Thyme, Winter savory, Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Fig, Ground cherry, Watermelon, Black-eyed Susan, Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Ginger, Roselle, Sweet potato

May9

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Cassava (yuca), Chaya (tree spinach), Ginger, Jicama, Pigeon pea, Roselle

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Lemongrass

Flowers: Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (lima), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, New Zealand spinach, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Pepper (hot / chili), Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet potato, Tomatillo, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Celery, Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

June10

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Cassava (yuca), Chaya (tree spinach), Ginger, Pigeon pea, Sweet potato

Herbs: Lemongrass

Flowers: Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Sunflower

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (lima), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Celeriac (celery root), Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Peanut, Pepper (hot / chili), Pumpkin, Purslane, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Southern pea / cowpea, Tomatillo, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winged bean, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash, Yardlong bean, Basil, Epazote, Papalo, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Watermelon, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

July16

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Celery, Pumpkin, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Fruit: Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Celeriac (celery root), Collard greens, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Luffa gourd, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Potato, Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Celosia, Statice

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Onion (bulbing), Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Basil, Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

August34

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Celery, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Yardlong bean

Herbs: Basil

Fruit: Cantaloupe & melons, Watermelon

Flowers: Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Celosia, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sunflower, Zinnia

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (bush snap), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Potato, Purslane, Shallot, Summer squash & zucchini, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (early / short-season), Borage, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Coreopsis (tickseed), Statice, Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Onion (bulbing), Basil, Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Strawflower

September25

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Celeriac (celery root), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), New Zealand spinach, Okra, Onion (bulbing), Purslane, Shallot, Summer squash & zucchini, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season)

Herbs: Basil, Borage, Dill, Epazote, Fenugreek (methi)

Fruit: Strawberry

Flowers: Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Garden cress, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Salsify, Swiss chard, Turnip, Caraway, Chamomile, Cilantro, Parsley, Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Nasturtium, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Onion (bulbing), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

October46

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Elephant garlic, Garden cress, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Cilantro, Fenugreek (methi), Parsley

Fruit: Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Snapdragon, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Daikon radish, Fava bean, Mache (corn salad), Radish, Spinach, Chervil, Pansy / viola, Stock

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Leek, Lettuce (romaine & head), Parsley, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock

November51

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Elephant garlic, Fava bean, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Fruit: Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Lettuce (romaine & head), Parsley, Stock

December48

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoon, Carrot, Celeriac (celery root), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Fava bean, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Rutabaga, Salsify, Shallot, Spinach, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Caraway, Chamomile, Chervil, Cilantro, Parsley

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Larkspur, Pansy / viola, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce (romaine & head), Catnip, Lavender, Lovage, Rosemary, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice

Every crop that grows in Mobile

167 of 174 crops in the app fit this climate. Dates are for planting outdoors; “Start indoors” is for seeds you grow into transplants.

Vegetables

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Amaranth greens / callaloo	Mar 21–Apr 4, Sep 18–Oct 8	Apr 5–Sep 17	—	Sow seeds
Armenian cucumber	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 17–Sep 6	Mar 15–Aug 16	—	Sow seeds
Artichoke	Feb 7–21	—	Dec 6–20	Set out plants
Arugula	Oct 21–Feb 7	Feb 8–Apr 9, Sep 3–Oct 20	—	Sow seeds
Asparagus	Jan 24–Feb 21	Feb 22–Mar 21	—	Set out plants
Bean (bush snap)	Feb 25–Mar 11, Aug 31–Sep 21	Mar 12–May 6, Jul 20–Aug 30	—	Sow seeds
Bean (dry / shelling)	Feb 25–Mar 11, Jul 27–Aug 17	Mar 12–Apr 13, Jun 23–Jul 26	—	Sow seeds
Bean (lima)	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 2–22	Apr 5–May 18, Jun 4–Aug 1	—	Sow seeds
Bean (pole)	Feb 25–Mar 11, Aug 21–Sep 11	Mar 12–Apr 25, Jul 6–Aug 20	—	Sow seeds
Beet	Oct 15–Jan 30	Jan 31–Mar 27, Aug 25–Oct 14	—	Sow seeds
Bitter melon	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 19–Sep 9	Mar 15–May 2, Jul 3–Aug 18	—	Sow seeds
Bok choy / pak choi	Feb 7–28	Mar 1–12, Sep 22–30	—	Sow seeds
Bottle gourd / cucuzza	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Aug 30	—	Sow seeds
Broccoli	Oct 21–Jan 16	Jan 17–Mar 8, Sep 14–Oct 20	Sep 9–Dec 5	Set out plants
Broccoli raab (rapini)	Oct 24–Jan 26	Jan 27–Mar 22, Sep 14–Oct 23	—	Sow seeds
Brussels sprouts	Oct 16–Dec 28	Sep 14–Oct 15, Dec 29–Feb 8	Sep 4–Nov 16	Set out plants
Cabbage	Oct 16–Jan 18	Jan 19–Mar 11, Sep 3–Oct 15	Sep 4–Dec 7	Set out plants
Cardoon	Oct 4–Dec 19	Aug 25–Oct 3, Dec 20–Jan 25	Aug 2–Oct 17	Set out plants
Carrot	Oct 14–Jan 25	Jan 26–Mar 20, Aug 25–Oct 13	—	Sow seeds
Cassava (yuca)	Apr 12–Jun 7	—	—	Set out plants
Cauliflower	Jan 31–Feb 14	Feb 15–Mar 13	Dec 20–Jan 3	Set out plants
Celeriac (celery root)	Jan 18–Feb 1, Sep 2–Dec 18	Feb 2–19, Jun 19–Sep 1, Dec 19–Jan 17	Jun 17–Oct 2, Nov 2–16	Set out plants
Celery	Feb 7–21, Jul 19–Aug 9	Feb 22–Mar 1, Jul 1–18	May 3–24, Nov 22–Dec 6	Set out plants
Chaya (tree spinach)	Apr 12–Jun 7	—	—	Set out plants
Chickpea / garbanzo	Jan 31–Feb 14	Feb 15–Mar 2	—	Sow seeds
Chinese broccoli (gai lan)	Oct 12–Feb 1	Feb 2–Mar 28, Aug 15–Oct 11	—	Sow seeds
Collard greens	Oct 1–Feb 9	Feb 10–Apr 4, Jul 15–Sep 30	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (pickling)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 24–Sep 14	Mar 15–May 5, Jul 18–Aug 23	—	Sow seeds
Cucumber (slicing)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 22–Sep 11	Mar 15–May 1, Jul 12–Aug 21	—	Sow seeds
Daikon radish	Oct 26–Jan 16	Jan 17–Mar 6, Sep 22–Oct 25	—	Sow seeds
Edamame	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 4–24	Apr 5–Aug 3	—	Sow seeds
Eggplant	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 7–27	Apr 5–Aug 6	Jan 17–31, Jun 5–25	Set out plants
Elephant garlic	Oct 2–Dec 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Endive & escarole	Jan 31–Feb 8	—	—	Sow seeds
Fava bean	Oct 29–Dec 18	Oct 10–28, Dec 19–Jan 19	—	Sow seeds
Fennel (bulb)	Feb 7–21	—	—	Sow seeds
Garden cress	Feb 7–Mar 19, Oct 14–Nov 2	Mar 20–Apr 23, Sep 18–Oct 13	—	Sow seeds
Garlic	Oct 2–Dec 1	—	—	Sow seeds
Ginger	May 10–Jun 7	Apr 12–May 9	Mar 22–Apr 19	Set out plants
Green onion / scallion	Jan 24–Feb 21	Feb 22–Mar 21	—	Sow seeds
Jicama	Apr 27–May 12	Apr 12–26	—	Sow seeds
Kale	Oct 15–Jan 30	Jan 31–Mar 27, Aug 25–Oct 14	—	Sow seeds
Kohlrabi	Oct 20–Feb 1	Feb 2–Mar 31, Sep 3–Oct 19	—	Sow seeds
Komatsuna (mustard spinach)	Oct 14–Feb 10	Feb 11–Apr 10, Aug 15–Oct 13	—	Sow seeds
Leek	Oct 7–Jan 2	Jan 3–Feb 16, Aug 25–Oct 6	Aug 5–Oct 31	Set out plants
Lettuce (leaf & mesclun)	Oct 20–Feb 2	Feb 3–Apr 1, Sep 3–Oct 19	—	Sow seeds
Lettuce (romaine & head)	Oct 22–Jan 20	Jan 21–Mar 13, Sep 14–Oct 21	Sep 17–Dec 16	Set out plants
Luffa gourd	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jul 26	—	Sow seeds
Mache (corn salad)	Nov 2–Jan 9	Jan 10–Feb 21, Oct 7–Nov 1	—	Sow seeds
Malabar spinach	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jun 7	Feb 22–Mar 8	Set out plants
Moringa	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jun 7	—	Sow seeds
Mustard greens	Oct 25–Jan 30	Jan 31–Mar 27, Sep 14–Oct 24	—	Sow seeds
Napa / Chinese cabbage	Jan 6–25, Oct 16–Jan 2	Jan 3–5, Jan 26–Mar 18, Sep 3–Oct 15	—	Sow seeds
New Zealand spinach	Feb 25–Mar 11, Aug 24–Sep 13	Mar 12–Aug 23	—	Sow seeds
Okinawa spinach	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jun 7	—	Set out plants
Okra	Apr 12–26, Aug 22–Sep 11	Apr 27–Aug 21	—	Sow seeds
Onion (bulbing)	Sep 16–Dec 16	—	Jul 1–Sep 30	Set out plants
Parsnip	Oct 6–Dec 31	Aug 25–Oct 5, Jan 1–Feb 13	—	Sow seeds
Pea (shelling / English)	Oct 22–Jan 20	Jan 21–Mar 13, Sep 14–Oct 21	—	Sow seeds
Pea (snap & snow)	Oct 22–Jan 19	Jan 20–Mar 11, Sep 14–Oct 21	—	Sow seeds
Peanut	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds
Pepper (hot / chili)	Mar 7–21, Jul 30–Aug 20	Mar 22–Jul 29	Jan 3–17, May 28–Jun 18	Set out plants
Pepper (sweet / bell)	Mar 7–21, Aug 9–30	Mar 22–Apr 24, Jun 25–Aug 8	Jan 3–17, Jun 7–28	Set out plants
Pigeon pea	May 9–Jun 11	Apr 12–May 8, Jun 12–18	—	Sow seeds
Popcorn	Feb 28–Mar 7	Mar 8–Apr 8	—	Sow seeds
Potato	Jan 24–Mar 1	Mar 2–10, Jul 11–Aug 19	—	Sow seeds
Pumpkin	Feb 28–Mar 14, Jul 5–26	Mar 15–Apr 3, Jun 11–Jul 4	—	Sow seeds
Purslane	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 30–Sep 20	Apr 5–Aug 29	—	Sow seeds
Radicchio	Jan 24–Feb 15	—	—	Sow seeds
Radish	Oct 30–Feb 16	Feb 17–Apr 21, Sep 15–Oct 29	—	Sow seeds
Roselle	May 5–27	Apr 12–May 4	Mar 31–Apr 22	Set out plants
Rutabaga	Oct 24–Dec 23	Sep 29–Oct 23, Dec 24–Jan 28	—	Sow seeds
Salsify	Oct 3–Dec 21	Aug 25–Oct 2, Dec 22–Jan 30	—	Sow seeds
Seminole pumpkin / calabaza	Apr 12–26, Jul 3–23	Apr 27–Jul 2	—	Sow seeds
Shallot	Sep 23–Feb 1	Feb 2–Mar 16, Jun 26–Sep 22	—	Sow seeds
Southern pea / cowpea	Apr 12–26, Aug 4–25	Apr 27–Aug 3	—	Sow seeds
Spinach	Oct 28–Jan 23	Jan 24–Mar 16, Sep 22–Oct 27	—	Sow seeds
Summer squash & zucchini	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 27–Sep 16	Mar 15–May 4, Jul 16–Aug 26	—	Sow seeds
Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke)	Feb 4–25	Jan 31–Feb 3, Feb 26–Mar 14	—	Sow seeds
Sweet corn	Feb 28–Mar 7, Aug 9–29	Mar 8–Apr 26, Jun 29–Aug 8	—	Sow seeds
Sweet potato	May 31–Jul 22	Apr 12–May 30, Jul 23–26	Apr 12–Jun 3	Set out plants
Swiss chard	Sep 30–Feb 23	Feb 24–May 2, Jul 14–Sep 29	—	Sow seeds
Taro (dasheen)	Mar 16–Apr 4	Feb 25–Mar 15	—	Sow seeds
Tomatillo	Feb 28–Mar 14	Mar 15–Aug 27	Jan 17–31	Set out plants
Tomato (cherry & grape)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 24–Sep 13	Mar 15–Apr 30, Jul 2–Aug 23	Jan 10–24, Jul 6–26	Set out plants
Tomato (early / short-season)	Feb 28–Mar 7, Aug 29–Sep 18	Mar 8–May 4, Jul 7–Aug 28	Jan 10–17, Jul 11–31	Set out plants
Tomato (heat-set varieties)	Mar 21–Apr 4, Aug 11–Sep 1	Apr 5–Aug 10	Jan 31–Feb 14, Jun 23–Jul 14	Set out plants
Tomato (paste / determinate)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 11–Sep 1	Mar 15–Apr 21, Jul 2–Aug 10	Jan 10–24, Jun 23–Jul 14	Set out plants
Tomato (slicing)	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 9–29	Mar 15–Apr 17, Jun 25–Aug 8	Jan 10–24, Jun 21–Jul 11	Set out plants
Turnip	Oct 20–Feb 1	Feb 2–Mar 31, Sep 3–Oct 19	—	Sow seeds
Watercress	Jan 31–Feb 28	Mar 1–28	—	Sow seeds
Winged bean	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jul 26	—	Sow seeds
Winter melon / wax gourd	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 5–26	Apr 5–Jul 4	—	Sow seeds
Winter squash	Feb 28–Mar 14, Jul 15–Aug 5	Mar 15–Apr 10, Jun 20–Jul 14	—	Sow seeds
Yardlong bean	Apr 12–26, Aug 9–30	Apr 27–Aug 8	—	Sow seeds

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Jan 7–Feb 4	Set out plants
Basil	Mar 21–28, Aug 22–Sep 11	Mar 29–Aug 21	Feb 14–21, Jul 18–Aug 7	Set out plants
Bay laurel	Feb 28–Mar 24	Mar 25–Apr 18	—	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	Feb 21–Mar 19	Mar 20–Apr 15	Jan 3–29	Set out plants
Borage	Feb 14–Mar 23, Sep 4–28	Mar 24–Apr 15, Jul 27–Sep 3	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Oct 12–Jan 18	Jan 19–Mar 9, Aug 25–Oct 11	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Feb 7–28	Mar 1–21	Dec 20–Jan 10	Set out plants
Chamomile	Oct 14–Jan 26	Jan 27–Mar 21, Aug 25–Oct 13	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Oct 27–Jan 20	Jan 21–Mar 11, Sep 22–Oct 26	—	Sow seeds
Chives	Feb 21–Mar 18	Mar 19–Apr 13	Jan 3–28	Set out plants
Cilantro	Oct 23–Jan 22	Jan 23–Mar 16, Sep 14–Oct 22	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	Apr 18–May 16	Mar 21–Apr 17	—	Set out plants
Culantro	Apr 12–26	Apr 27–Jun 7	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Feb 7–14, Sep 12–Oct 3	Feb 15–Apr 3, Aug 25–Sep 11	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Feb 28–Mar 14, Sep 5–26	Mar 15–Sep 4	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Feb 21–Mar 20, Sep 23–Oct 15	Mar 21–Apr 14, Aug 29–Sep 22	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Feb 14–Mar 7	Mar 8–28	Dec 27–Jan 17	Set out plants
Garlic chives	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Jan 3–31	Set out plants
Lavender	Feb 28–Mar 15	Mar 16–31	Dec 13–28	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Feb 7–28	Mar 1–21	Jan 3–24	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	Mar 14–Apr 7	Feb 28–Mar 13, Apr 8–18	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	May 10–Jun 7	Apr 12–May 9	—	Set out plants
Lovage	Feb 7–21	Feb 22–Mar 8	Dec 20–Jan 3	Set out plants
Marjoram	Feb 28–Mar 24	Mar 25–Apr 18	Jan 10–Feb 3	Set out plants
Mint	Feb 7–28	Mar 1–21	—	Set out plants
Oregano	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Jan 3–31	Set out plants
Papalo	Mar 21–Apr 4	Apr 5–Sep 1	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Sep 27–Feb 6	Feb 7–Mar 28, Jul 6–Sep 26	Jul 26–Dec 5	Set out plants
Rosemary	Feb 28–Mar 24	Mar 25–Apr 18	Dec 13–Jan 6	Set out plants
Sage	Feb 14–Mar 14	Mar 15–Apr 11	Dec 27–Jan 24	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Feb 28–Mar 7	Mar 8–Sep 8	Jan 24–31	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Jan 31–Feb 28	Mar 1–28	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	Apr 5–29	Mar 21–Apr 4, Apr 30–May 9	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Feb 21–Mar 7	Mar 8–Apr 25	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Feb 21–Mar 11	Mar 12–30	—	Set out plants
Thyme	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Dec 27–Jan 24	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	Mar 28–Apr 25	Feb 28–Mar 27	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Jan 3–31	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Jan 20–Feb 20	Jan 17–19, Feb 21–Mar 21	—	Set out plants
Blueberry	Jan 12–Feb 19	Feb 20–Mar 14, Dec 27–Jan 11	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 28–Aug 17	Apr 5–21, Jun 22–Jul 27	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Feb 28–Mar 14	Mar 15–Sep 1	Jan 24–Feb 7	Set out plants
Fig	Jan 31–Feb 28	Mar 1–Apr 11	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Feb 28–Mar 14	Mar 15–May 21	Jan 10–24	Set out plants
Muscadine grape	Feb 11–Mar 4	Jan 31–Feb 10, Mar 5–14	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Sep 21–Dec 1	—	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	Mar 21–Apr 4, Jul 25–Aug 15	Apr 5–19, Jun 20–Jul 24	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Annual salvia	Mar 30–May 5, Jul 18–Sep 25	Feb 25–Mar 29, May 6–Jul 17, Sep 26	Jan 19–Feb 24, May 9–Jul 17	Set out plants
Bachelor's button (cornflower)	Oct 20–Jan 14	Jan 15–Mar 5, Sep 14–Oct 19	—	Sow seeds
Black-eyed Susan	Feb 21–Mar 27, Jul 1–Aug 29	Mar 28–Jun 30	—	Sow seeds
Calendula	Oct 16–Feb 1	Feb 2–Mar 30, Aug 25–Oct 15	—	Sow seeds
California poppy	Oct 20–Jan 14	Jan 15–Mar 5, Sep 14–Oct 19	—	Sow seeds
Celosia	Apr 12–19, Jul 30–Aug 20	Apr 20–Jul 29	Feb 22–Mar 1, Jun 11–Jul 2	Set out plants
Cleome (spider flower)	Apr 4–22, Jun 16–Aug 27	Feb 25–Apr 3, Apr 23–Jun 15	—	Sow seeds
Coreopsis (tickseed)	Oct 7–Jan 17	Jan 18–Mar 8, Aug 15–Oct 6	—	Sow seeds
Cosmos	Apr 16–May 1, Jun 22–Aug 29	Mar 21–Apr 15, May 2–Jun 21, Aug 30–Sep 6	—	Sow seeds
Globe amaranth (gomphrena)	Apr 22–May 6, Jun 16–Aug 24	Mar 21–Apr 21, May 7–Jun 15, Aug 25–Sep 6	Mar 4–18, Apr 28–Jul 6	Set out plants
Larkspur	Oct 21–Dec 28	Sep 22–Oct 20, Dec 29–Feb 6	—	Sow seeds
Marigold	Mar 30–May 3, Jul 14–Sep 21	Feb 25–Mar 29, May 4–Jul 13	Feb 9–Mar 15, May 26–Aug 3	Set out plants
Milkweed (native)	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Jan 17–Feb 14	Set out plants
Nasturtium	Feb 21–Mar 16	Mar 17–31, Aug 25–Sep 26	—	Sow seeds
Pansy / viola	Oct 31–Jan 19	Jan 20–Mar 9, Sep 29–Oct 30	Aug 15–Nov 3	Set out plants
Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)	May 11–Jun 5, Jul 10–Sep 5	Apr 12–May 10, Jun 6–Jul 9, Sep 6–25	Mar 9–Apr 3, May 8–Jul 4	Set out plants
Purple coneflower (echinacea)	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 18	Dec 6–Jan 3	Set out plants
Snapdragon	Oct 20–Dec 27	Sep 22–Oct 19, Dec 28–Feb 5	Aug 18–Oct 25	Set out plants
Statice	Feb 21–Mar 7, Aug 28–Sep 18	Mar 8–Apr 6, Jul 21–Aug 27	Jun 26–Jul 17, Dec 20–Jan 3	Set out plants
Stock	Oct 27–Jan 20	Jan 21–Mar 11, Sep 22–Oct 26	Aug 25–Nov 18	Set out plants
Strawflower	Feb 21–Mar 7, Sep 5–25	Mar 8–Apr 13, Jul 26–Sep 4	Jan 3–17, Jul 18–Aug 7	Set out plants
Sunflower	Mar 28–Apr 19, Jun 19–Aug 22	Feb 28–Mar 27, Apr 20–Jun 18	—	Sow seeds
Sweet alyssum	Oct 16–Feb 2	Feb 3–Mar 31, Aug 25–Oct 15	—	Sow seeds
Sweet pea (flower)	Oct 22–Jan 2	Jan 3–Feb 13, Sep 22–Oct 21	—	Sow seeds
Zinnia	Apr 16–May 3, Jun 26–Sep 1	Mar 21–Apr 15, May 4–Jun 25, Sep 2–8	—	Sow seeds

Crops that struggle in Mobile

These need a climate Mobile doesn't have. Pots, shade cloth or a greenhouse can stretch the rules.

Banana: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 42°F.
Grape (bunch): Pierce's disease kills bunch grapes where winters are mild and summers wet. Grow muscadines instead.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 42°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 42°F.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 42°F.
Raspberry: Needs a real winter; nights in the coldest month here average 42°F.
Rhubarb: Needs a real winter; nights in the coldest month here average 42°F.

Nearby planting calendars

Pensacola, FL 53 mi · last frost around Feb 14
Biloxi, MS 54 mi · frost only briefly in winter
Gulfport, MS 66 mi · last frost around Feb 18
Hattiesburg, MS 86 mi · last frost around Mar 8
New Orleans, LA 132 mi · frost only briefly in winter
All Alabama cities

How these dates are worked out

Each crop has temperature limits and timing from university extension guides: how cold a night it can take, how much heat it can stand, how long it takes to mature, and how far before or after the last frost it goes in. Those are checked day by day against the Mobile Dwtn Airport station's NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (average highs, lows, rain and frost dates). Dates are estimates for a typical year; a sheltered yard, a slope or a cold pocket can shift them by a week or two.

Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals. Crop timing: university extension guides (sources listed for each crop in the app). City locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).