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When to plant collards in Zone 7b
In Zone 7b, start indoors around January 26 – February 9 and transplant around March 2 – March 16. For a fall crop, sow around July 18 – August 1.
Your collards timeline — Zone 7b
| Start indoors | January 26 – February 9 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | March 2 – March 16 |
| Sow for fall | July 18 – August 1 |
| Zone 7b last frost | ~04/06 |
| Zone 7b first frost | ~11/01 |
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 7b'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).