When to plant in Tallassee, AL
Planting dates worked out from Tallassee's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 29
Frost-free days
229
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Milstead · 10.5 km away · station 66 m, town 119 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 18 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 3 |
| Peas | — | Feb 8 – Mar 8 | Apr 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 19 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 1 – Apr 12 | Apr 30 |
| Beet | — | Feb 22 – Apr 5 | Apr 13 |
| Potato | — | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | May 10 |
| Kale | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 6 |
| Broccoli | Jan 11 – Jan 25 | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | Apr 23 |
| Cucumber | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 21 |
| Winter squash | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | May 23 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 8 – Mar 8 | Mar 18 |
| Basil | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 2 |
Tallassee's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Mar 15 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 |
| 1982 | Mar 9 |
| 1983 | Apr 19 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1988 | Mar 20 |
| 1989 | Mar 9 |
| 1990 | Apr 8 |
| 1991 | Mar 15 |
| 1992 | Apr 4 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Apr 1 |
| 1995 | Mar 11 |
| 1997 | Feb 17 |
| 1998 | Mar 22 |
| 1999 | Mar 18 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Mar 10 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Mar 5 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 224 |
| 1981 | 213 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1988 | 253 |
| 1989 | 224 |
| 1990 | 223 |
| 1991 | 233 |
| 1992 | 217 |
| 1993 | 211 |
| 1994 | 236 |
| 1997 | 271 |
| 1998 | 229 |
| 1999 | 229 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 231 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 246 |
| 2005 | 237 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2012 | 247 |
| 2013 | 211 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3 °C |
| 1986 | 24.5 °C |
| 1989 | 23.2 °C |
| 1990 | 23.9 °C |
| 1991 | 24.2 °C |
| 1992 | 22.6 °C |
| 1993 | 23.5 °C |
| 1994 | 22.9 °C |
| 1996 | 23.2 °C |
| 1997 | 22.5 °C |
| 1998 | 24.8 °C |
| 1999 | 23.8 °C |
| 2000 | 24.0 °C |
| 2001 | 23.2 °C |
| 2003 | 23.3 °C |
| 2004 | 23.2 °C |
| 2005 | 23.2 °C |
| 2006 | 24.1 °C |
| 2007 | 24.1 °C |
| 2009 | 24.1 °C |
| 2012 | 23.5 °C |
| 2013 | 22.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Milstead (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.