When to plant in Heber Springs, AR
Planting dates worked out from Heber Springs's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 9
1 year in 10 by Oct 28
Frost-free days
220
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Greers Ferry Dam · 4.3 km away · station 161 m, town 104 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 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 24 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 9 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 7 – Apr 18 | May 6 |
| Beet | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | Apr 23 |
| Potato | — | Mar 7 – Mar 28 | May 16 |
| Kale | Jan 17 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 12 |
| Broccoli | Jan 17 – Jan 31 | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | Apr 29 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | May 29 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 26 – Nov 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Heber Springs'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 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Mar 22 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 28 |
| 1966 | Apr 6 |
| 1967 | Mar 19 |
| 1968 | Apr 7 |
| 1969 | Mar 31 |
| 1971 | Apr 8 |
| 1972 | Apr 9 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1978 | Mar 19 |
| 1979 | Apr 5 |
| 1980 | Apr 15 |
| 1981 | Mar 24 |
| 1982 | Apr 10 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1984 | Mar 12 |
| 1985 | Mar 7 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 30 |
| 1989 | Apr 12 |
| 1990 | Apr 8 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1995 | Apr 1 |
| 1996 | Apr 8 |
| 1997 | Apr 15 |
| 1998 | Mar 22 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2001 | Mar 28 |
| 2002 | Mar 28 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 12 |
| 2005 | Mar 24 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Mar 14 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Mar 9 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Mar 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 21 |
| 2022 | Apr 1 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 27 |
| 2025 | Mar 18 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 225 |
| 1965 | 210 |
| 1966 | 196 |
| 1967 | 223 |
| 1968 | 204 |
| 1969 | 197 |
| 1971 | 212 |
| 1972 | 199 |
| 1973 | 208 |
| 1974 | 216 |
| 1975 | 214 |
| 1976 | 213 |
| 1977 | 218 |
| 1978 | 233 |
| 1979 | 191 |
| 1980 | 192 |
| 1981 | 213 |
| 1982 | 196 |
| 1983 | 205 |
| 1984 | 235 |
| 1985 | 257 |
| 1986 | 233 |
| 1987 | 190 |
| 1988 | 231 |
| 1989 | 190 |
| 1990 | 186 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1992 | 214 |
| 1994 | 235 |
| 1995 | 216 |
| 1996 | 208 |
| 1997 | 195 |
| 1998 | 229 |
| 1999 | 212 |
| 2000 | 242 |
| 2001 | 213 |
| 2002 | 233 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2004 | 257 |
| 2005 | 237 |
| 2006 | 220 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 257 |
| 2010 | 235 |
| 2011 | 219 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 235 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 264 |
| 2021 | 196 |
| 2022 | 224 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 240 |
| 2025 | 236 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.9 °C |
| 1964 | 23.1 °C |
| 1965 | 23.0 °C |
| 1966 | 21.3 °C |
| 1967 | 21.0 °C |
| 1968 | 21.4 °C |
| 1969 | 22.0 °C |
| 1971 | 20.7 °C |
| 1972 | 22.2 °C |
| 1973 | 21.8 °C |
| 1974 | 21.4 °C |
| 1975 | 21.6 °C |
| 1976 | 21.0 °C |
| 1977 | 23.5 °C |
| 1978 | 22.9 °C |
| 1979 | 21.4 °C |
| 1980 | 23.7 °C |
| 1981 | 22.6 °C |
| 1982 | 21.8 °C |
| 1983 | 21.8 °C |
| 1984 | 21.8 °C |
| 1985 | 22.1 °C |
| 1986 | 23.2 °C |
| 1987 | 23.3 °C |
| 1988 | 22.8 °C |
| 1989 | 21.6 °C |
| 1990 | 22.4 °C |
| 1991 | 23.3 °C |
| 1992 | 21.5 °C |
| 1993 | 22.5 °C |
| 1994 | 21.0 °C |
| 1995 | 22.2 °C |
| 1996 | 22.0 °C |
| 1997 | 21.5 °C |
| 1998 | 24.0 °C |
| 1999 | 23.2 °C |
| 2000 | 22.9 °C |
| 2001 | 23.4 °C |
| 2002 | 22.8 °C |
| 2003 | 22.0 °C |
| 2004 | 21.8 °C |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C |
| 2006 | 23.0 °C |
| 2007 | 22.7 °C |
| 2008 | 21.6 °C |
| 2009 | 21.4 °C |
| 2010 | 23.7 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 24.2 °C |
| 2013 | 22.1 °C |
| 2014 | 21.9 °C |
| 2015 | 22.8 °C |
| 2016 | 23.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.1 °C |
| 2019 | 23.0 °C |
| 2020 | 21.8 °C |
| 2021 | 22.4 °C |
| 2022 | 23.2 °C |
| 2023 | 23.5 °C |
| 2024 | 23.6 °C |
| 2025 | 22.4 °C |
| 2026 | 24.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1963, Heber Springs's last spring frost has come about 1 day 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 Greers Ferry Dam (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.