State agricultural overview

Kentucky crop calendar.

Zone 6b
Range 6a to 7a
185-day season
Last frost April 20
First frost October 20

17 primary crops with planting windows for Kentucky. Calendar timing is anchored to 6b dominant hardiness zone and a 185-day growing season — verify against University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Kentucky

Corn
primary
Spring: April 20 – May 11
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: May 11 – June 8
Soybeans
primary
Spring: May 4 – May 25
Sunflowers
primary
Spring: April 27 – May 25
Winter Wheat
primary
Fall: October 13 – November 3
Cotton
limited
Spring: May 4 – May 25

Vegetables · Kentucky

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: May 4 – June 8
Peppers
primary
Spring: May 11 – June 1
Potatoes
primary
Spring: April 6 – April 27
Fall: August 6 – August 21
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: May 11 – June 8
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: April 20 – May 25
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: May 4 – May 25

Forages · Kentucky

Alfalfa
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 11
Fall: August 21 – September 5
Clover
primary
Spring: March 30 – April 27
Fall: August 21 – September 5

Cover Crops · Kentucky

Brassicas
primary
Fall: August 6 – August 21
Buckwheat
primary
Spring: June 15 – July 13
Cereal Oats
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 11
Fall: August 21 – September 5
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 13 – November 3

Frost & extension reference

Kentucky climate anchors.

Last frost

April 20

First frost

October 20

Growing season

185 days

Hardiness zone

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

Kentucky planting timing. Live alerts.

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