When to plant in Holly Springs, NC
Planting dates worked out from Holly 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 10
1 year in 10 by Oct 30
Frost-free days
220
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cary · 8.7 km away · station 119 m, town 134 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 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 14 – Mar 14 | Apr 10 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 7 – Apr 18 | May 6 |
| Beet | — | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | Apr 21 |
| 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 27 – Nov 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 14 – Mar 14 | Mar 24 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Holly 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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 23 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Mar 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 31 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | Mar 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2022 | Mar 29 |
| 2023 | Mar 22 |
| 2024 | Feb 26 |
| 2025 | Mar 7 |
| 2026 | Mar 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2005 | 235 |
| 2006 | 220 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 249 |
| 2010 | 243 |
| 2011 | 213 |
| 2012 | 255 |
| 2013 | 208 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 215 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2020 | 253 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2022 | 229 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 275 |
| 2025 | 248 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.1 °C |
| 2004 | 21.7 °C |
| 2005 | 21.9 °C |
| 2006 | 21.6 °C |
| 2009 | 21.7 °C |
| 2011 | 22.6 °C |
| 2012 | 22.0 °C |
| 2013 | 21.1 °C |
| 2014 | 21.4 °C |
| 2015 | 22.2 °C |
| 2016 | 22.3 °C |
| 2017 | 22.4 °C |
| 2018 | 22.8 °C |
| 2019 | 23.0 °C |
| 2020 | 21.2 °C |
| 2021 | 21.6 °C |
| 2022 | 22.1 °C |
| 2023 | 21.2 °C |
| 2024 | 22.3 °C |
| 2025 | 22.1 °C |
| 2026 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Cary (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.