When to Plant Broccoli in Arkansas
Arkansas spans USDA hardiness 7a to 8b (zones 7a to 8b on this page). Plant broccoli by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Broccoli planting calendar for Arkansas, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Transplant outdoors
Mar 25
Projected first harvest
May 29
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 30
Transplant outdoors
Aug 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 8
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Broccoli planting calendar for Arkansas, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Mar 20
Projected first harvest
May 24
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 10
Transplant outdoors
Aug 14
Projected first harvest
Oct 18
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Broccoli planting calendar for Arkansas, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 28
Transplant outdoors
Mar 11
Projected first harvest
May 15
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 21
Transplant outdoors
Aug 25
Projected first harvest
Oct 29
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Broccoli planting calendar for Arkansas, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 16
Transplant outdoors
Feb 27
Projected first harvest
May 3
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 31
Transplant outdoors
Sep 4
Projected first harvest
Nov 8
spring planting
fall planting
Most broccoli mature in about 50 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
4 varieties of broccoli in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with broccoli
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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