When to plant Collard greens in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 15 in Bay St. Louis to Mar 1 – June 1 in Oxford.
For a fall crop, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Corinth to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Ocean Springs.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Biloxi | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Brandon | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Byram | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Canton | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Clarksdale | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cleveland | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Clinton | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Columbus | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Corinth | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| D'Iberville | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Flowood | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gautier | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Greenville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Greenwood | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Grenada | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gulfport | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hattiesburg | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Hernando | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Horn Lake | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Jackson | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Laurel | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Long Beach | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Madison | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| McComb | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Meridian | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Moss Point | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Natchez | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Ocean Springs | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Olive Branch | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Oxford | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pascagoula | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Pearl | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Petal | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Picayune | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Ridgeland | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Southaven | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
| Starkville | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tupelo | Feb 15 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Vicksburg | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 25 – Nov 1Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for collards.