When to plant in Ashdown, AR
Planting dates worked out from Ashdown's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 14
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 17
1 year in 10 by Nov 1
Frost-free days
244
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Texarkana · 26.9 km away · station 119 m, town 98 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 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 10 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 26 |
| Peas | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 27 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 22 |
| Beet | — | Feb 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 5 |
| Potato | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 2 |
| Kale | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 29 |
| Broccoli | Jan 3 – Jan 17 | Feb 14 – Mar 7 | Apr 15 |
| Cucumber | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 24 |
| Winter squash | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jun 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 14 – Mar 7 | May 15 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 3 – Dec 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 10 |
| Basil | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 5 |
Ashdown'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Mar 25 |
| 1970 | Mar 22 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Mar 3 |
| 1973 | Apr 10 |
| 1974 | Mar 25 |
| 1975 | Apr 4 |
| 1976 | Mar 17 |
| 1977 | Mar 22 |
| 1978 | Mar 27 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Apr 14 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 |
| 1982 | Mar 25 |
| 1983 | Apr 14 |
| 1984 | Mar 9 |
| 1985 | Feb 16 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 5 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Feb 5 |
| 1991 | Feb 27 |
| 1992 | Mar 11 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1994 | Mar 30 |
| 1995 | Mar 8 |
| 1996 | Mar 20 |
| 1997 | Apr 13 |
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 |
| 2000 | Mar 14 |
| 2001 | Feb 22 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 7 |
| 2004 | Feb 17 |
| 2005 | Feb 12 |
| 2006 | Mar 25 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Apr 28 |
| 2009 | Mar 4 |
| 2010 | Mar 22 |
| 2011 | Feb 13 |
| 2012 | Feb 26 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 6 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2021 | Feb 23 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 20 |
| 2025 | Feb 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 233 |
| 1970 | 238 |
| 1971 | 254 |
| 1972 | 263 |
| 1973 | 214 |
| 1974 | 234 |
| 1975 | 222 |
| 1976 | 216 |
| 1978 | 245 |
| 1979 | 229 |
| 1980 | 198 |
| 1981 | 244 |
| 1982 | 212 |
| 1983 | 209 |
| 1984 | 255 |
| 1985 | 287 |
| 1986 | 234 |
| 1987 | 218 |
| 1988 | 246 |
| 1989 | 190 |
| 1990 | 296 |
| 1991 | 245 |
| 1992 | 238 |
| 1993 | 229 |
| 1994 | 243 |
| 1995 | 239 |
| 1996 | 250 |
| 1997 | 215 |
| 1998 | 276 |
| 1999 | 233 |
| 2000 | 244 |
| 2001 | 271 |
| 2002 | 249 |
| 2003 | 261 |
| 2004 | 286 |
| 2005 | 277 |
| 2006 | 239 |
| 2007 | 220 |
| 2008 | 201 |
| 2009 | 274 |
| 2010 | 228 |
| 2011 | 287 |
| 2012 | 258 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 251 |
| 2015 | 258 |
| 2016 | 242 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 275 |
| 2022 | 243 |
| 2023 | 250 |
| 2024 | 281 |
| 2025 | 261 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 24.3 °C |
| 1970 | 24.4 °C |
| 1971 | 23.9 °C |
| 1972 | 24.4 °C |
| 1973 | 24.0 °C |
| 1974 | 23.2 °C |
| 1975 | 23.6 °C |
| 1976 | 23.1 °C |
| 1977 | 25.0 °C |
| 1978 | 25.4 °C |
| 1979 | 23.4 °C |
| 1980 | 24.9 °C |
| 1981 | 23.9 °C |
| 1982 | 23.6 °C |
| 1983 | 23.1 °C |
| 1984 | 23.8 °C |
| 1985 | 24.3 °C |
| 1986 | 25.0 °C |
| 1987 | 25.1 °C |
| 1988 | 24.6 °C |
| 1989 | 23.4 °C |
| 1990 | 24.4 °C |
| 1991 | 24.7 °C |
| 1992 | 23.2 °C |
| 1993 | 24.3 °C |
| 1994 | 24.1 °C |
| 1995 | 24.7 °C |
| 1996 | 23.7 °C |
| 1997 | 23.3 °C |
| 1998 | 26.3 °C |
| 1999 | 25.1 °C |
| 2000 | 25.0 °C |
| 2001 | 24.9 °C |
| 2002 | 25.0 °C |
| 2003 | 24.3 °C |
| 2004 | 23.9 °C |
| 2005 | 25.8 °C |
| 2006 | 25.7 °C |
| 2007 | 24.2 °C |
| 2008 | 24.1 °C |
| 2009 | 23.8 °C |
| 2010 | 26.1 °C |
| 2011 | 26.5 °C |
| 2012 | 25.8 °C |
| 2013 | 24.4 °C |
| 2014 | 23.8 °C |
| 2015 | 25.1 °C |
| 2016 | 24.9 °C |
| 2017 | 24.1 °C |
| 2018 | 25.4 °C |
| 2019 | 25.0 °C |
| 2020 | 23.9 °C |
| 2021 | 24.0 °C |
| 2022 | 25.4 °C |
| 2023 | 25.3 °C |
| 2024 | 25.4 °C |
| 2025 | 25.4 °C |
| 2026 | 26.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1969, Ashdown's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Texarkana (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.