When to plant in Salem (near Horseshoe Bend), AR
Planting dates worked out from Salem (near Horseshoe Bend)'s own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 28
1 year in 10 by Oct 14
Frost-free days
200
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Salem · 2.4 km away · station 207 m, town 202 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 2 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 18 |
| Peas | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 15 |
| Beet | — | Mar 11 – Apr 22 | Apr 30 |
| Potato | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 25 |
| Kale | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 21 |
| Broccoli | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 8 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 14 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | Jun 7 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 14 – Nov 11 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 8 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
Salem (near Horseshoe Bend)'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 2 |
| 2005 | Mar 21 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 24 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 11 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Mar 29 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 19 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 15 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 218 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 179 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 218 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 231 |
| 2013 | 173 |
| 2014 | 196 |
| 2015 | 223 |
| 2016 | 228 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 188 |
| 2019 | 192 |
| 2020 | 194 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 185 |
| 2024 | 176 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.1 °C |
| 2003 | 21.3 °C |
| 2004 | 21.0 °C |
| 2005 | 22.4 °C |
| 2006 | 22.1 °C |
| 2007 | 22.3 °C |
| 2008 | 21.2 °C |
| 2009 | 21.0 °C |
| 2010 | 23.1 °C |
| 2011 | 22.2 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 20.8 °C |
| 2014 | 21.0 °C |
| 2015 | 21.7 °C |
| 2016 | 22.1 °C |
| 2017 | 21.5 °C |
| 2018 | 22.2 °C |
| 2019 | 22.4 °C |
| 2020 | 20.8 °C |
| 2021 | 21.2 °C |
| 2022 | 22.1 °C |
| 2024 | 22.1 °C |
| 2025 | 22.1 °C |
| 2026 | 23.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Salem (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.