When to Plant Kale in South Dakota
South Dakota spans USDA hardiness 4a to 5b (zones 4a to 5b 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.
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Kale planting calendar for South Dakota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jun 11
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 28
Transplant outdoors
Aug 2
Projected first harvest
Sep 26
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Kale planting calendar for South Dakota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 8
Transplant outdoors
Apr 12
Projected first harvest
Jun 6
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 3
Transplant outdoors
Aug 7
Projected first harvest
Oct 1
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Kale planting calendar for South Dakota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 3
Transplant outdoors
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
Jun 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 9
Transplant outdoors
Aug 13
Projected first harvest
Oct 7
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Kale planting calendar for South Dakota, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 26
Transplant outdoors
Apr 2
Projected first harvest
May 27
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 13
Transplant outdoors
Aug 17
Projected first harvest
Oct 11
spring planting
fall planting
Most kale mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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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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