State agricultural overview

North Carolina crop calendar.

Zone 7bRange 5b to 8a205-day seasonLast frost April 5First frost October 30

17 primary crops with planting windows for North Carolina. Calendar timing is anchored to 7b dominant hardiness zone and a 205-day growing season — verify against NC State Extension for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · North Carolina

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 23 – November 13
Cotton
secondary
Spring: April 19 – May 10

Vegetables · North Carolina

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 24
Peppers
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 17
Potatoes
primary
Spring: March 22 – April 12
Fall: August 16 – August 31
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 24
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: April 5 – May 10
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 10

Forages · North Carolina

Alfalfa
primary
Spring: March 29 – April 26
Fall: August 31 – September 15
Clover
primary
Spring: March 15 – April 12
Fall: August 31 – September 15

Cover Crops · North Carolina

Brassicas
primary
Fall: August 16 – August 31
Buckwheat
primary
Spring: May 31 – June 28
Cereal Oats
primary
Spring: March 29 – April 26
Fall: August 31 – September 15
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 23 – November 13

Frost-date reference — North Carolina

Last frost (spring)

April 5

First frost (fall)

October 30

Growing season

205 days

Hardiness zone

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

North Carolina 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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