Planting calendar for Little Rock, Arkansas

Dates from 30 years of records at the Little Rock Airport Adams Field weather station, 3.2 miles from Little Rock, worked out crop by crop with the same method as the Year Round Garden app.

Little Rock at a glance

Weather station: Little Rock Airport Adams Field · 3.2 mi
USDA zone: 8a
Last spring frost: typically Mar 21; 1 year in 10 after Apr 6
First fall frost: typically Nov 10; 1 year in 10 before Oct 29
Frost-free season: about 234 days
Hottest month: July: highs 92°F, nights 71°F
Coldest month: January: highs 50°F, nights 31°F
Rain: 50 in. a year, most in April, May and December

What shapes the seasons here

The last spring frost in Little Rock typically comes around Mar 21, but 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 6. The first fall frost typically arrives around Nov 10. That leaves about 234 frost-free days for tender crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash.

Summer highs average 92°F in July. Lettuce, spinach and cilantro bolt in heat like this, so they're best planted Feb 21–Mar 28, Sep 10–23.

Little Rock gets about 50 inches of rain a year, most of it in April, May and December. Crops that rot or get disease in hot, wet weather are timed to miss those months.

163 of the 174 crops in the app grow here; 11 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 Little Rock, month by month

January8

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Collard greens, Kale, Leek, Mache (corn salad), Parsnip, Shallot, Spinach

Fruit: Blueberry

Can also plant

Brussels sprouts, Rutabaga, Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Artichoke, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Lettuce (romaine & head), Catnip, Feverfew, Lavender, Lovage, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock

February36

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Cabbage, Collard greens, Fava bean, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Potato, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Turnip

Herbs: Chamomile

Fruit: Blackberry, Blueberry, Grape (bunch), Raspberry, Strawberry

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

Can also plant

Brussels sprouts, Leek, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Lettuce (romaine & head), Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), 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, Thyme, Winter savory, Ground cherry, Milkweed (native), Strawflower

March72

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Bok choy / pak choi, Broccoli, Broccoli raab (rapini), Carrot, Cauliflower, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Chickpea / garbanzo, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Daikon radish, Fennel (bulb), Garden cress, Green onion / scallion, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Lettuce (romaine & head), Mustard greens, Napa / Chinese cabbage, Onion (bulbing), Potato, Radish, Rhubarb, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Turnip, Watercress

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

Fruit: Blackberry, Fig, Grape (bunch), Muscadine grape, Raspberry, Strawberry

Flowers: Bachelor's button (cornflower), Calendula, California poppy, Coreopsis (tickseed), Milkweed (native), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea (flower)

Can also plant

Cabbage, Collard greens, Kale, Mache (corn salad), Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radicchio, Shallot, Spinach, Blueberry, Black-eyed Susan, Nasturtium, Pansy / viola

Start seeds indoors

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

April52

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, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Pumpkin, Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

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

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

Flowers: Milkweed (native), Nasturtium, Purple coneflower (echinacea)

Can also plant

Arugula, Asparagus, Beet, Broccoli raab (rapini), Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Green onion / scallion, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Mustard greens, Onion (bulbing), Radish, Sunchoke (Jerusalem artichoke), Swiss chard, Tomato (early / short-season), Turnip, Watercress, Catnip, Dill, Feverfew, Lemon balm, Mint, Parsley, Sage, Sorrel (French / garden), Summer savory, Tarragon (French), Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), Blackberry, Blueberry, Fig, Muscadine grape, Strawberry, Annual salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Calendula, Cleome (spider flower), Marigold, Statice, Strawflower, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Ginger, Onion (bulbing), Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

May22

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cardoon, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Peanut, Pigeon pea, Salsify, 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, Marigold

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (lima), Bitter melon, Celeriac (celery root), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), Edamame, Eggplant, Garden cress, Ginger, New Zealand spinach, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Purslane, Radish, Summer squash & zucchini, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Winter melon / wax gourd, Anise hyssop, Basil, Epazote, Garlic chives, Lavender, Lemongrass, Marjoram, Oregano, Papalo, Rosemary, Shiso (perilla), Thyme, Winter savory, Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Watermelon, Black-eyed Susan, Cleome (spider flower), Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Milkweed (native), Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Purple coneflower (echinacea), Sunflower, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Eggplant, Ginger, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Sweet potato, Annual salvia, Celosia, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Marigold, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster)

June20

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Celery, Ginger, Onion (bulbing), Pumpkin, Salsify, Seminole pumpkin / calabaza, Sweet potato, Winter melon / wax gourd, Winter squash

Herbs: Cuban oregano, Lemongrass, Stevia

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

Can also plant

Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bean (pole), Bitter melon, Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Cardoon, Celeriac (celery root), Edamame, Eggplant, Leek, Luffa gourd, Malabar spinach, Moringa, New Zealand spinach, Okinawa spinach, Okra, Parsnip, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Popcorn, Potato, Purslane, Shallot, Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winged bean, Yardlong bean, Basil, Culantro, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cantaloupe & melons, Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Watermelon, Celosia, Marigold

Start seeds indoors

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

July29

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Armenian cucumber, Bean (dry / shelling), Bean (lima), Bitter melon, Celeriac (celery root), Celery, Edamame, Eggplant, Pepper (hot / chili), Pepper (sweet / bell), Southern pea / cowpea, Sweet corn, Tomato (heat-set varieties), Tomato (paste / determinate), Tomato (slicing), Winter squash, Yardlong bean

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), Bean (pole), Bottle gourd / cucuzza, Collard greens, Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), New Zealand spinach, Okra, Onion (bulbing), Potato, Purslane, Shallot, Summer squash & zucchini, Swiss chard, Tomatillo, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season), Basil, Borage, Epazote, Papalo, Parsley, Shiso (perilla), Cucamelon / mouse melon, Ground cherry, Statice, Strawflower

Start seeds indoors

Broccoli, Cabbage, Leek, Basil, Pansy / viola, Stock, Strawflower

August31

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Armenian cucumber, Bean (bush snap), Bean (pole), Beet, Bitter melon, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Cucumber (pickling), Cucumber (slicing), New Zealand spinach, Okra, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Purslane, Summer squash & zucchini, Tomato (cherry & grape), Tomato (early / short-season)

Herbs: Basil, Borage, Caraway, Chamomile, Dill, Epazote, Parsley

Flowers: Annual salvia, Marigold, Statice, Strawflower

Can also plant

Arugula, Collard greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Napa / Chinese cabbage, Parsnip, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip, Fenugreek (methi), Shiso (perilla), Ground cherry, Calendula, Cosmos, Globe amaranth (gomphrena), Nasturtium, Pentas (Egyptian star cluster), Sweet alyssum, Zinnia

Start seeds indoors

Brussels sprouts, Leek

September26

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Amaranth greens / callaloo, Arugula, Beet, Brussels sprouts, Chinese broccoli (gai lan), Collard greens, Daikon radish, Garden cress, Kale, Kohlrabi, Komatsuna (mustard spinach), Leek, Lettuce (leaf & mesclun), Parsnip, Pea (shelling / English), Pea (snap & snow), Radish, Shallot, Swiss chard, Turnip

Herbs: Dill, Fenugreek (methi)

Flowers: Calendula, Pansy / viola, Stock, Sweet alyssum

Can also plant

Broccoli raab (rapini), Mache (corn salad), Mustard greens, Rutabaga, Spinach, Chervil, Cilantro, Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Brussels sprouts, Leek

October14

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, Collard greens, Elephant garlic, Garden cress, Garlic, Kale, Leek, Mache (corn salad), Parsnip, Radish, Rutabaga, Shallot, Spinach

Flowers: Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Brussels sprouts, Leek

November12

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, Collard greens, Elephant garlic, Garlic, Kale, Leek, Mache (corn salad), Parsnip, Rutabaga, Shallot, Spinach

Flowers: Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Leek, Onion (bulbing), Pansy / viola

December10

Best time to plant

Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, Collard greens, Kale, Leek, Mache (corn salad), Parsnip, Rutabaga, Shallot, Spinach

Flowers: Larkspur

Start seeds indoors

Celeriac (celery root), Onion (bulbing), Pansy / viola, Snapdragon

Every crop that grows in Little Rock

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

Herbs

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Anise hyssop	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	Feb 4–Mar 4	Set out plants
Basil	Apr 22–29, Jul 27–Aug 16	Apr 30–Jul 26	Mar 18–25, Jun 22–Jul 12	Set out plants
Bee balm (bergamot)	Mar 21–Apr 9	Apr 10–29	Jan 31–Feb 19	Set out plants
Borage	Mar 14–Apr 13, Aug 12–Sep 2	Apr 14–May 1, Jul 9–Aug 11	—	Sow seeds
Caraway	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 10–22	Mar 15–28	—	Sow seeds
Catnip	Mar 7–28	Mar 29–Apr 18	Jan 17–Feb 7	Set out plants
Chamomile	Feb 21–Mar 7, Aug 16–Sep 6	Mar 8–Apr 8, Aug 10–15	—	Sow seeds
Chervil	Feb 28–Mar 19	Mar 20–Apr 2, Sep 2–21	—	Sow seeds
Chives	Mar 21–Apr 9	Apr 10–28	Jan 31–Feb 19	Set out plants
Cilantro	Mar 7–24	Mar 25–Apr 5, Aug 25–Sep 13	—	Sow seeds
Cuban oregano	May 20–Jun 17	Apr 22–May 19	—	Set out plants
Culantro	May 9–23	May 24–Jul 4	—	Sow seeds
Dill	Mar 7–14, Aug 17–Sep 7	Mar 15–Apr 21, Aug 10–16	—	Sow seeds
Epazote	Apr 6–20, Aug 10–31	Apr 21–Aug 9	—	Sow seeds
Fenugreek (methi)	Mar 21–Apr 13, Sep 2–19	Apr 14–May 2, Aug 10–Sep 1	—	Sow seeds
Feverfew	Mar 14–29	Mar 30–Apr 13	Jan 24–Feb 8	Set out plants
Garlic chives	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	Jan 31–Feb 28	Set out plants
Lavender	Mar 28–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 16	Jan 10–Feb 3	Set out plants
Lemon balm	Mar 7–28	Mar 29–Apr 18	Jan 31–Feb 21	Set out plants
Lemon verbena	Apr 15–May 9	Mar 28–Apr 14, May 10–16	—	Set out plants
Lemongrass	Jun 4–Jul 2	May 9–Jun 3, Jul 3–4	—	Set out plants
Lovage	Mar 7–26	—	Jan 17–Feb 5	Set out plants
Marjoram	Mar 29–Apr 22	Mar 28, Apr 23–May 16	Feb 8–Mar 4	Set out plants
Mint	Mar 7–28	Mar 29–Apr 18	—	Set out plants
Oregano	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	Jan 31–Feb 28	Set out plants
Papalo	Apr 22–May 6	May 7–Aug 6	—	Sow seeds
Parsley	Feb 28–Mar 14, Aug 1–22	Mar 15–Apr 13, Jun 17–Jul 31	May 30–Jun 20, Dec 27–Jan 10	Set out plants
Rosemary	Mar 28–Apr 21	Apr 22–May 16	Jan 10–Feb 3	Set out plants
Sage	Mar 14–Apr 5	Apr 6–28	Jan 24–Feb 15	Set out plants
Shiso (perilla)	Apr 6–13	Apr 14–Aug 13	Mar 2–9	Set out plants
Sorrel (French / garden)	Feb 28–Mar 27	Mar 28–Apr 24	—	Sow seeds
Stevia	May 17–Jun 10	Apr 22–May 16	—	Set out plants
Summer savory	Mar 21–Apr 4	Apr 5–May 9	—	Sow seeds
Tarragon (French)	Mar 21–Apr 3	Apr 4–17	—	Set out plants
Thyme	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	Jan 24–Feb 21	Set out plants
Vietnamese coriander (rau ram)	May 4–Jun 1	Apr 6–May 3	—	Set out plants
Winter savory	Mar 21–Apr 18	Apr 19–May 16	Jan 31–Feb 28	Set out plants

Fruit

Crop	Best time to plant	Also possible	Start indoors	How
Blackberry	Feb 14–Mar 7	Mar 8–Apr 18	—	Set out plants
Blueberry	Jan 24–Feb 28	Mar 1–Apr 11	—	Set out plants
Cantaloupe & melons	Apr 22–May 6, Jul 2–22	May 7–Jul 1	—	Sow seeds
Cucamelon / mouse melon	Apr 6–20	Apr 21–Aug 6	Mar 2–16	Set out plants
Fig	Feb 28–Mar 28	Mar 29–May 9	—	Set out plants
Grape (bunch)	Feb 21–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 4	—	Set out plants
Ground cherry	Apr 6–20	Apr 21–Aug 11	Feb 16–Mar 2	Set out plants
Muscadine grape	Feb 28–Mar 21	Mar 22–Apr 11	—	Set out plants
Raspberry	Feb 21–Mar 8	Mar 9–24	—	Set out plants
Strawberry	Feb 21–Mar 20	Mar 21–Apr 17	—	Set out plants
Watermelon	Apr 22–May 6, Jun 29–Jul 20	May 7–Jun 28	—	Sow seeds

Flowers

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

Crops that struggle in Little Rock

These need a climate Little Rock 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 31°F.
Bay laurel: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 32°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Cassava (yuca): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Chaya (tree spinach): Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 40°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Endive & escarole: The frost-free season (about 234 days) is shorter than the 85 days it needs.
Jicama: The frost-free season (about 234 days) is shorter than the 180 days it needs.
Papaya: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 48°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Passion fruit: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 44°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Pineapple: Has to live outdoors through winter and needs nights no colder than about 45°F; the coldest month here averages 31°F.
Roselle: The frost-free season (about 234 days) is shorter than the 165 days it needs.
Taro (dasheen): The frost-free season (about 234 days) is shorter than the 225 days it needs.

Nearby planting calendars

Memphis, TN 130 mi · last frost around Mar 16
Shreveport, LA 175 mi · last frost around Feb 28
Jackson, MS 208 mi · last frost around Mar 6
Dallas, TX 293 mi · last frost around Mar 2
Hattiesburg, MS 293 mi · last frost around Mar 8
All Arkansas 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 Little Rock Airport Adams Field 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).