North Carolina · zones 7a–8b
When to plant broccoli in North Carolina.
Sow or transplant between Feb 10 to Mar 10 in a typical year, keyed to North Carolina's median last frost around Apr 3. A second, fall sowing fits Jul 20 to Aug 29. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
The 2026 windows
Broccoli dates for a typical North Carolina season.
1 · Start indoors
Dec 30 to Jan 27
About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.
2 · Set out
Feb 10 to Mar 10
Keyed to the ~Apr 3 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 18" apart.
Fall round
Jul 20 to Aug 29
Counted back from the ~Nov 3 first frost.
Harvest
~60 days later
~1.2 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.
North Carolina spans more than one climate: Zone 8 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7a to 8b. 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.