When to plant in Wallace, NC
Planting dates worked out from Wallace's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 27
Frost-free days
217
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Wallace 1se · 1.2 km away · station 11 m, town 15 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 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 29 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 14 |
| Peas | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Apr 15 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 11 |
| Beet | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | Apr 24 |
| Potato | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 21 |
| Kale | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 17 |
| Broccoli | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 4 |
| Cucumber | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 1 |
| Winter squash | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | Jun 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Mar 29 |
| Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 13 |
Wallace'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 7 |
| 2005 | Mar 16 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 18 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 18 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Mar 25 |
| 2018 | Mar 25 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | Mar 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2023 | Feb 19 |
| 2024 | Jan 23 |
| 2025 | Mar 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 189 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 216 |
| 2005 | 227 |
| 2006 | 196 |
| 2008 | 196 |
| 2009 | 202 |
| 2010 | 234 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2020 | 253 |
| 2021 | 225 |
| 2023 | 282 |
| 2024 | 311 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.6 °C |
| 2002 | 23.6 °C |
| 2003 | 22.8 °C |
| 2004 | 23.1 °C |
| 2005 | 23.4 °C |
| 2006 | 22.6 °C |
| 2007 | 22.7 °C |
| 2008 | 23.1 °C |
| 2009 | 22.8 °C |
| 2010 | 24.0 °C |
| 2011 | 23.6 °C |
| 2013 | 22.5 °C |
| 2014 | 23.2 °C |
| 2015 | 23.6 °C |
| 2017 | 23.6 °C |
| 2018 | 23.7 °C |
| 2019 | 24.3 °C |
| 2020 | 22.7 °C |
| 2021 | 22.8 °C |
| 2023 | 24.4 °C |
| 2024 | 24.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Wallace 1se (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.