Arkansas · zones 6b–8a
When to plant broccoli in Arkansas.
Sow or transplant between Feb 1 to Mar 1 in a typical year, keyed to Arkansas's median last frost around Mar 25. A second, fall sowing fits Jul 22 to Aug 31. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
The 2026 windows
Broccoli dates for a typical Arkansas season.
1 · Start indoors
Dec 21 to Jan 18
About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.
2 · Set out
Feb 1 to Mar 1
Keyed to the ~Mar 25 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 18" apart.
Fall round
Jul 22 to Aug 31
Counted back from the ~Nov 5 first frost.
Harvest
~60 days later
~1.2 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.
Arkansas spans more than one climate: Zone 8 is the most common zone, but the state runs 6b to 8a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.