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What to plant now in Little Rock
This month's sowing list for Little Rock, what is ready to pick, when to plant the favourites, the planting year at a glance and the local frost dates.
October
15 vegetables to sow or plant now
7 of them are at their best time to start. The last frost is usually around March 26, and frost is unlikely after about April 16.
Quick, easy wins this month: bok choy, radish, arugula, scallions, cilantro and spinach.
Sow or plant in Little Rock in October
Start seeds indoors
Nothing this month.
Direct sow
- Arugula
- Bok choy
- Cilantro
- Radish
- Scallions
- Spinach
- Beets
- Dill
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Swiss chard
- Turnip
Transplant
- Garlic
- Chives
- Kale
- Parsley
Names with a dashed outline can be started now, but it is not their best time.
Last month to start: arugula, beets, bok choy, chives, cilantro, dill, kale, lettuce, parsley, radish, scallions, spinach, Swiss chard and turnip.
Ready to pick in October
- Arugula
- Basil
- Beets
- Bell pepper
- Bok choy
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Bush beans
- Cantaloupe
- Carrot
- Chives
- Cilantro
- Cucumber
- Dill
- Eggplant
- Hot pepper
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Parsley
- Pole beans
- Radish
- Runner beans
- Scallions
- Strawberry
- Sweet corn
- Swiss chard
- Tomato
- Turnip
- Watermelon
- Winter squash
- Zucchini
Coming up in November
Nothing new starts in November. This month's list carries on.
When to plant the favourites in Little Rock
Tomatoes
Start seeds indoors: March and May to June.
Transplant: April to May and July to August.
Best time to start: April to May and July.
Pick: July to October.
First pick about 15 weeks after starting.
Potatoes
Plant: March to April.
Best time to start: March.
Pick: June to July.
First pick about 10 weeks after starting.
Garlic
Plant: September to December.
Best time to start: September to December.
Pick: April to July.
First pick about 25 weeks after starting.
Lettuce
Direct sow: February to April and September to October.
Best time to start: February to April and September.
Pick: April to May and October to January.
First pick about 7 weeks after starting.
Carrots
Direct sow: February to April and September.
Best time to start: February to April and September.
Pick: May to June and October to January.
First pick about 9 weeks after starting.
Bush beans
Direct sow: April to May and July to August.
Best time to start: April to May and July to August.
Pick: June to October.
First pick about 6 weeks after starting.
Onions
Start seeds indoors: December to March.
Transplant: February to April.
Best time to start: February to April.
Pick: June to July.
First pick about 20 weeks after starting.
Strawberries
Plant: February to May.
Best time to start: February to April.
Pick: June to October.
First pick about 14 weeks after starting.
Winter squash
Start seeds indoors: April to July.
Direct sow: April to July.
Transplant: April to July.
Best time to start: April to July.
Pick: July to October.
First pick about 12 weeks after starting.
Zucchini
Start seeds indoors: April to August.
Direct sow: April to August.
Transplant: April to September.
Best time to start: April to August.
Pick: June to October.
First pick about 6 weeks after starting.
The planting year in Little Rock
- Start seeds indoors
- Direct sow
- Transplant
- Pick
- Paler: possible, but not the best time
| Vegetable | O | N | D | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | First pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arugula | S | S | S | S | S | about 5 weeks | |||||||
| Basil | T | T | S | S | S | S | P | about 6 weeks | |||||
| Beets | S | S | S | S | S | S | about 7 weeks | ||||||
| Bell pepper | T | P | P | P | P | P | about 15 weeks | ||||||
| Bok choy | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | about 4 weeks | |||
| Broccoli | T | P | P | T | P | about 13 weeks | |||||||
| Brussels sprouts | T | T | P | about 17 weeks | |||||||||
| Bush beans | S | S | S | S | about 6 weeks | ||||||||
| Cabbage | T | P | P | P | T | P | about 15 weeks | ||||||
| Cantaloupe | T | S | S | S | P | about 8 weeks | |||||||
| Carrot | S | S | S | S | about 9 weeks | ||||||||
| Cauliflower | T | P | about 16 weeks | ||||||||||
| Celeriac | T | T | T | P | P | about 21 weeks | |||||||
| Celery | T | T | P | about 21 weeks | |||||||||
| Chives | P | T | T | S | S | S | T | S | about 9 weeks | ||||
| Cilantro | S | S | S | S | about 6 weeks | ||||||||
| Cucumber | S | S | S | S | S | P | about 5 weeks | ||||||
| Dill | S | S | S | S | about 6 weeks | ||||||||
| Eggplant | T | P | P | P | P | about 16 weeks | |||||||
| Fava beans | S | S | S | about 13 weeks | |||||||||
| Garlic | P | P | P | P | about 25 weeks | ||||||||
| Hot pepper | T | P | P | P | P | about 17 weeks | |||||||
| Kale | S | T | S | S | S | T | S | about 7 weeks | |||||
| Leek | T | T | P | P | about 20 weeks | ||||||||
| Lettuce | S | S | S | S | S | about 7 weeks | |||||||
| Okra | S | S | S | S | about 6 weeks | ||||||||
| Onion | T | T | P | P | P | about 20 weeks | |||||||
| Parsley | P | T | T | S | S | S | T | S | about 8 weeks | ||||
| Parsnip | S | S | about 12 weeks | ||||||||||
| Peas | S | S | S | S | about 10 weeks | ||||||||
| Pole beans | S | S | S | S | about 8 weeks | ||||||||
| Potato | P | P | about 10 weeks | ||||||||||
| Radish | S | S | S | S | S | S | about 4 weeks | ||||||
| Runner beans | S | about 9 weeks | |||||||||||
| Rutabaga | S | S | S | about 12 weeks | |||||||||
| Scallions | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | about 5 weeks | ||||
| Spinach | S | S | S | S | about 7 weeks | ||||||||
| Strawberry | P | P | P | P | about 14 weeks | ||||||||
| Sweet corn | S | S | S | S | S | about 8 weeks | |||||||
| Sweet potato | P | P | P | about 10 weeks | |||||||||
| Swiss chard | S | S | S | S | S | S | about 6 weeks | ||||||
| Tomato | T | P | P | T | P | P | about 15 weeks | ||||||
| Turnip | S | S | S | S | S | about 7 weeks | |||||||
| Watermelon | T | S | S | S | P | about 9 weeks | |||||||
| Winter squash | S | S | S | S | about 12 weeks | ||||||||
| Zucchini | S | S | S | S | S | P | about 6 weeks |
The chart starts at October. "First pick" is the usual time from starting to the first harvest.
Choose a heat-tolerant variety of: Brussels sprouts, celeriac, fava beans, parsnip and rutabaga.
Little Rock season by season
Spring March to May
Time to start: basil, bell pepper, bush beans, cantaloupe, celery, cilantro, cucumber, dill, eggplant, hot pepper, okra, parsnip, pole beans, potato, sweet corn, sweet potato, tomato, watermelon, winter squash and zucchini.
Last chance for: arugula, beets, broccoli, bush beans, cabbage, carrot, celeriac, celery, chives, cilantro, dill, fava beans, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, pole beans, potato, radish, rutabaga, spinach, strawberry, Swiss chard and turnip.
Summer June to August
Time to start: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, chives, kale, parsley, pole beans, runner beans and scallions.
Last chance for: bell pepper, Brussels sprouts, bush beans, cantaloupe, eggplant, hot pepper, okra, pole beans, runner beans, scallions, sweet corn, sweet potato, tomato, watermelon and winter squash.
Fall September to November
Time to start: arugula, beets, carrot, cilantro, dill, garlic, lettuce, peas, radish, rutabaga, spinach, Swiss chard and turnip.
Last chance for: arugula, basil, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, cucumber, dill, kale, lettuce, parsley, peas, radish, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip and zucchini.
Winter December to February
Time to start: arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, celeriac, celery, chives, fava beans, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, peas, radish, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, strawberry, Swiss chard and turnip.
Last chance for: celery and garlic.
Frost in Little Rock
- Last frost, most years
- around March 26
- Frost is unlikely after
- about April 16
- First frost, most years
- around November 11
- Frost-free days in a year
- about 230
The end of frost is not planting time. Tender plants also need warm nights, which usually come two to four weeks later, and a week or two of hardening off first, so go by the months for each vegetable above. A low corner where cold air settles runs later. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, zucchini, winter squash and basil are the ones to hold back or cover.
Questions about planting in Little Rock
What can I plant now in Little Rock?
In October, 15 vegetables can be sown or planted in Little Rock, including arugula, beets, bok choy, chives, cilantro, dill, garlic and kale. The full list is at the top of this page and changes every month.
When should I plant tomatoes in Little Rock?
In Little Rock, sow tomatoes indoors in March and from May to June and transplant them from April to May and from July to August. The best time to start is from April to May and in July. Picking runs from July to October.
When should I plant potatoes in Little Rock?
In Little Rock, plant potatoes from March to April. The best time to start is in March. Picking runs from June to July.
When should I plant garlic in Little Rock?
In Little Rock, plant garlic from September to December. The best time to start is from September to December. Picking runs from April to July.
When is the last frost in Little Rock?
In most years the last frost in Little Rock comes around March 26. Frost is unlikely after about April 16, though tender vegetables go out later still, once nights are warm. The first frost of the cold season usually arrives around November 11.
Which vegetables are quickest to grow in Little Rock?
The quick ones are bok choy (about 4 weeks), radish (about 4 weeks), arugula (about 5 weeks), cucumber (about 5 weeks), scallions (about 5 weeks), basil (about 6 weeks), bush beans (about 6 weeks) and cilantro (about 6 weeks). The time is from starting to the first pick.
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These dates are estimates for general guidance, based on the usual weather in Little Rock. Seasons vary from year to year, so check the seed packet and local advice as well.
Temperatures: Source: Meteostat and its data providers (CC BY 4.0). Crop temperature ranges checked against FAO ECOCROP (CC BY 4.0).