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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 indoorsJanuary 26 – February 9
TransplantMarch 2 – March 16
Sow for fallJuly 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).

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