Planting Guide For Northeastern North Carolina

Vegetable Seed or Plant

Recommended Varieties

Spring Planting Dates

Fall Planting Dates

Days to Maturity

Asperagas (Roots)

Mary Washington, Jersey Giants

Nov 15 – Apr 15

2 Years

Beans (Bush Snap

Tenderette, Contender, Blue Lake Bush

Apr 15 – Jul 15

50-55

Beans (Pole Snap)

Kentucky Wonder, Blue Lake

Apr 15 – Jul 1

65-70

Beans (Bush Lima)

Early Thorogreen, Eastland, Fordhook 242, Henderson Bush

May 1 – Jul 1

65-80

Beans (Pole Lima)

King of the Garden, Carolina Sieva

May 1 – Jun 15

75-95

Beet

Detroit Dark Red

Feb 15 – Apr 1

Aug 1 – Sep 1

55-60

Broccoli (Plants)

Italian Green Sprouting, Premium Crop

Feb 15 – Mar 15

Jul 15 – Aug 15

70-80

Broccoli (Seeds)

Italian Green Sprouting, Salad, Green Comet, Premium Crop

Dec 1 – Mar 15

Jul 1 – Sep 1

80-85

Brussel Sprouts

Long Island Improved

Jul 15 – Aug 1

90-100

Cabbage (Plants)

Early Jersey Wakefield, Stonehead Hybrid, All Seasons Blend

Feb 1 – Apr 1

Aug 1 – Sep 1

63-75

Cabbage (Seeds)

Early Jersey Wakefield, Stonehead Hybrid, All Seasons Blend

Dec 1 – Mar 15

Jul 1 – Sep 1

90-120

Cantaloupe

Edisto 47, Burpee Hybrid, Hales Jumbo

Apr 20 – Jun 10

85-90

Carrot

Danvers Half Long, Impirator, Little Fingers

Feb 1 – Mar 1

Jul 15 – Aug 15

75-80

Cauliflower (Plant)

Early Snowball

Mar 1 – Mar 15

Jul 1 – Aug 15

55-65

Cauliflower (Seed)

Early Snowball

Feb 1 – Mar 1

Jun 1 – Jul 1

85-95

Collards

Vates, Morris Improved Heading, Georgia

Jul 15 – Aug 15

90-120

Corn, sweet

Silver Queen (white), Kandy Korn (yellow), Seneca Chief (yellow), Golden Queen (yellow)

Apr 15 – Jun 1

85-90

Chinese Cabbage

Michihli

Aug 15 – Sep 1

75-85

Cucumber, slicing

Ashley, Poinsette 76, Hybrid Sweet-slice

Apr 20 – May 15

60-65

Cucumber, pickling

Early Green Cluster, National Pickling

Apr 20 – May 15

56-60

Eggplants

Black Beauty

May 1 – Jun 30

80-85

Endive

Green Curled

Feb 1 – Mar 15

Aug 15 – Sep 15

80-90

Kale

Dwarf Curled Scotch, Early Siberian

Feb 15 – Apr 1

Aug 15 – Sep 15

50-60

Kohlrabi

White Vienna

Feb 15 – Apr 15

Aug 1 – Sep 15

55-60

Leek

Large Flag

Sep 1 – Sep 20

120-150

Lettuce, the leaf variety

Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch, Black Seeded Simpson

Feb 15 – Apr 1

Aug 15 – Sep 15

45-50

Lettuce, the head variaties

Great Lakes, Iceberg

Feb 15 – Mar 15

75-85

Mustard

Southern Giant Curled, Tendergreen, Florida Broadleaf, Old Fashion

Feb 1 – Apr 1

Aug 1 – Sep 15

30-40

Okra

Clemson Spineless, Dwarf Stock Long Pod

May 1 – Jun 1

50-60

Onion (sets)

Silver Skin, Yellow Denvers,

Feb 1 – Mar 15

Sep 1 – Oct 15

60-80

Peas (garden)

Super Sugar Snap, Early Alaska, Wando, Laxton’s Progress, Green Arrow

Feb 1 – Mar 1

65-70

Peas (field)

Dixielee, Mississippi Silver, Queen Anne, Broweye Six Week, Pinkeye Purple Hull

Apr 15 – July 1

55-65

Peppers (sweet)

California Wonder, Banana, Keystone GT

May 1 – May 30

75-80

Peppers (hot)

Long Red Cayenne, Jalapeno M,

May 1 – May 30

75-80

Potato (Irish)

Kennebec, Pontiac,

Mar 1 – May 15

100-120

Potato (sweet)

Puerto Rico, Centennial Jewel,

May 15-Jun 15

105-135

Pumpkin

Mammoth Gold, Sugar or Pie, Big Max

Jun 15 – Jul 15

115-120

Radish

Early Scarlet Globe, Cherry Belle, White Icicle

Feb 1 – Apr 15

Aug 1 – Sep 15

20-25

Rutabaga

American Purple Top,

Feb 1 – Apr 1

Aug 1 – Aug 15

90

Spinach

Dark Green Bloomsdale

Feb 1 – Mar 15

Aug 1 – Sep 1

45-50

Spinach

New Zealand

Mar 15 – Apr 30

55-60

Squash (summer)

Early Summer Crookneck, Goldbar, Zucchini, Early Prolific Straightneck

Apr 15 – May 15

50-60

Squash (winter)

Waltham Butternut

Apr 15 – May 15

85-95

Tomato

Homestead, Marion, Better Boy, Big Beef,

Apr 10 – Jul 15

75-85

Turnip

Purple Top White Globe, Seven Top (greens only), Just Right Hybrid

Feb 1 – Apr 15

Aug 1 – Sep 15

55-60

Watermelon

Congo, Charleston #133, Crimson Sweet, Sweet Princess, Jubilee

Apr 15 – Jun 1

90-100