When to Plant Kale in Mississippi
Mississippi spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a on this page). Plant kale by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a
Kale planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Mar 13
Projected first harvest
May 7
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 7
Transplant outdoors
Sep 11
Projected first harvest
Nov 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Kale planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 28
Transplant outdoors
Mar 4
Projected first harvest
Apr 28
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 18
Transplant outdoors
Sep 22
Projected first harvest
Nov 16
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Kale planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 16
Transplant outdoors
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Apr 16
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 28
Transplant outdoors
Oct 2
Projected first harvest
Nov 26
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Kale planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 28
Transplant outdoors
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 28
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 8
Transplant outdoors
Oct 13
Projected first harvest
Dec 7
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
3 varieties of kale in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with kale
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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