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When to plant collards in Zone 8b

In Zone 8b, start indoors around January 5 – January 19 and transplant around February 9 – February 23. For a fall crop, sow around August 1 – August 15.

Your collards timeline — Zone 8b

Start indoorsJanuary 5 – January 19
TransplantFebruary 9 – February 23
Sow for fallAugust 1 – August 15
Zone 8b last frost~03/16
Zone 8b first frost~11/15
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 8b'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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