Kentucky planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 109 Kentucky locations (Annville, KY, Annville, KY, Ashland, KY, Bardstown, KY, Beattyville, KY, Beattyville, KY, Benton, KY, Berea, KY, Blaine, KY, Blaine, KY, Brownsville, KY, Buckner, KY, and 97 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Kentucky
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Annville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Ashland | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Bardstown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Beattyville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Beattyville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Benton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 19 | 192 |
| Berea | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 188 |
| Blaine | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Blaine | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Brownsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Buckner | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 193 |
| Calvert | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Campbellsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Campbellsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Cave | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 30 | 204 |
| Clay | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 20 | 184 |
| Clinton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 204 |
| Columbia | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Columbus | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 204 |
| Cumberland | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 191 |
| Danville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 199 |
| Dunmor | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 20 | 187 |
| Edmonton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 2 | 211 |
| Elizabethtown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 191 |
| Elk Creek | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Flat Lick | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Flemingsburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 30 | 200 |
| Fort Knox | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Frankfort | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Franklin | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Garrison | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Glasgow | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Grayson | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 2 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Grayson | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Grayson | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 26 | 195 |
| Hardinsburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 23 | 187 |
| Hardinsburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 23 | 187 |
| Harrodsburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Hartford | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 22 | 192 |
| Hazard | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Hazel Green | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Hickman | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Hodgenville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 191 |
| Hopkinsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 4 | Nov 2 | 211 |
| Hyden | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Independence | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Ironville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Irvington | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 16 | 172 |
| Jeffersonville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Jenkins | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Kenvir | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 30 | 197 |
| Leitchfield | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 28 | 196 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 28 | 196 |
| London | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 3 | 214 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 222 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Madisonville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Manchester | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Manchester | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Marrowbone | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Massac | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 28 | 206 |
| Maysville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 30 | 195 |
| McKee | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Middlesborough | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Middlesborough | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Midway | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 28 | 198 |
| Monticello | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Morehead | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Mount Vernon | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Murray | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Oak Grove | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Olive Hill | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Oneida | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Oneida | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Paintsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Paintsville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Paris | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 23 | 188 |
| Pikeville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Pikeville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 8 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Pine Knot | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Plano | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Prestonsburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Princeton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 24 | 196 |
| Providence | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 203 |
| Richmond | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Richmond | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 22 | 190 |
| Robards | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Russellville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| Salyersville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 179 |
| Sandy Hook | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 31 | 201 |
| Scottsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Shelbyville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 1 | Oct 10 | 161 |
| Shepherdsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Somerset | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| South Wallins | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 30 | 197 |
| Springfield | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Stanton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 20 | 184 |
| Tompkinsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Trenton | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Utica | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Verona | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 29 | 194 |
| West Liberty | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Westport | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 31 | 201 |
| Whitesburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 183 |
| Williamstown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 199 |
| Winchester | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 175 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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