State agricultural overview

Arkansas crop calendar.

Zone 7b
Range 6b to 8b
200-day season
Last frost April 5
First frost October 25

17 primary crops with planting windows for Arkansas. Calendar timing is anchored to 7b dominant hardiness zone and a 200-day growing season — verify against University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Arkansas

Corn
primary
Spring: April 5 – April 26
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 24
Soybeans
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 10
Sunflowers
primary
Spring: April 12 – May 10
Winter Wheat
primary
Fall: October 18 – November 8
Cotton
secondary
Spring: April 19 – May 10

Vegetables · Arkansas

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 24
Peppers
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 17
Potatoes
primary
Spring: March 22 – April 12
Fall: August 11 – August 26
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 24
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: April 5 – May 10
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 10

Forages · Arkansas

Alfalfa
primary
Spring: March 29 – April 26
Fall: August 26 – September 10
Clover
primary
Spring: March 15 – April 12
Fall: August 26 – September 10

Cover Crops · Arkansas

Brassicas
primary
Fall: August 11 – August 26
Buckwheat
primary
Spring: May 31 – June 28
Cereal Oats
primary
Spring: March 29 – April 26
Fall: August 26 – September 10
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 18 – November 8

Frost & extension reference

Arkansas climate anchors.

Last frost

April 5

First frost

October 25

Growing season

200 days

Hardiness zone

Arkansas county-level frost dates →University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service →

Arkansas planting timing. Live alerts.

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