When to Plant Collard Greens in Nebraska
Nebraska spans USDA hardiness 5a to 6a (zones 5a to 6a 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 Nebraska, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 18
Transplant outdoors
Jul 23
Projected first harvest
Oct 6
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 Nebraska, 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 Nebraska, 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) →
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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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