When to Plant Prickly Pear in Alabama
Alabama spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant prickly pear by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Prickly Pear planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Apr 24
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 15
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Apr 3
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Mar 15
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Prickly Pear planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Mar 1
Prickly Pear is ready to harvest in about 365 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of prickly pear in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with prickly pear
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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