When to Plant Collard Greens in Missouri
Missouri spans USDA hardiness 5b to 8a (zones 5b to 8a on this page). Plant collard greens by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
Jun 30
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 22
Transplant outdoors
Jul 27
Projected first harvest
Oct 10
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 27
Transplant outdoors
Aug 1
Projected first harvest
Oct 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 2
Transplant outdoors
Aug 6
Projected first harvest
Oct 20
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 7
Transplant outdoors
Aug 11
Projected first harvest
Oct 25
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 10
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 17
Transplant outdoors
Aug 21
Projected first harvest
Nov 4
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Collard Greens planting calendar for Missouri, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 28
Transplant outdoors
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Nov 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most collard greens mature in about 60 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of collard greens in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with collard greens
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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