State agricultural overview

Alabama crop calendar.

Zone 8aRange 7a to 9a225-day seasonLast frost March 25First 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-date reference — Alabama

Last frost (spring)

March 25

First frost (fall)

November 5

Growing season

225 days

Hardiness zone

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Alabama extension service publishes county-specific frost data: Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

Alabama soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

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