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When to plant collards in Zone 3b

In Zone 3b, start indoors around March 11 – March 25 and transplant around April 15 – April 29. For a fall crop, sow around June 5 – June 19.

Your collards timeline — Zone 3b

Start indoorsMarch 11 – March 25
TransplantApril 15 – April 29
Sow for fallJune 5 – June 19
Zone 3b last frost~05/20
Zone 3b first frost~09/19
Start indoors; set out 4 weeks before the last frost. [src]Cited: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart

Dates computed from Zone 3b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Last verified 2026-07-17. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).

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