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When to plant collards in Zone 7a
In Zone 7a, start indoors around February 4 – February 18 and transplant around March 11 – March 25. For a fall crop, sow around July 12 – July 26.
Your collards timeline — Zone 7a
| Start indoors | February 4 – February 18 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | March 11 – March 25 |
| Sow for fall | July 12 – July 26 |
| Zone 7a last frost | ~04/15 |
| Zone 7a first frost | ~10/26 |
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 7a'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).