State agricultural overview

Alabama crop calendar.

Zone 8a
Range 7a to 9a
225-day season
Last frost March 25
First frost November 5

13 primary crops with planting windows for Alabama. Calendar timing is anchored to 8a dominant hardiness zone and a 225-day growing season — verify against Alabama Cooperative Extension System for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Alabama

Corn
primary
Spring: March 25 – April 15
Cotton
primary
Spring: April 8 – April 29
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: April 15 – May 13
Soybeans
primary
Spring: April 8 – April 29
Winter Wheat
primary
Fall: October 29 – November 19
Sunflowers
secondary
Spring: April 1 – April 29

Vegetables · Alabama

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: April 8 – May 13
Peppers
primary
Spring: April 15 – May 6
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: April 15 – May 13
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: March 25 – April 29
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: April 8 – April 29
Potatoes
secondary
Spring: March 11 – April 1
Fall: August 22 – September 6

Forages · Alabama

Clover
primary
Spring: March 4 – April 1
Fall: September 6 – September 21
Alfalfa
secondary
Spring: March 18 – April 15
Fall: September 6 – September 21

Cover Crops · Alabama

Brassicas
primary
Fall: August 22 – September 6
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 29 – November 19
Buckwheat
secondary
Spring: May 20 – June 17
Cereal Oats
secondary
Spring: March 18 – April 15
Fall: September 6 – September 21

Frost & extension reference

Alabama climate anchors.

Last frost

March 25

First frost

November 5

Growing season

225 days

Hardiness zone

Alabama county-level frost dates →Alabama Cooperative Extension System →

Alabama planting timing. Live alerts.

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