Las Vegas, Nevada planting calendar and frost dates

Frost dates in Las Vegas

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Las Vegas Mccarran Airport, 7.3 miles SSW of the city center and 135 feet higher. Low-lying and rural spots often frost later in spring and earlier in fall than airports and city centers.

What to plant each month in Las Vegas

1. January

   Start indoors: basil, celery, eggplants, ginger, peppers, ranunculus, tomatoes

   Plant or sow outdoors: asparagus, avocados, beets, black-eyed susans, blackberries, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, dahlias, dill, figs, garden mums, gladioli, grapes, green onions, lavenders, leeks, lettuce, lilies, marigolds, mints, nasturtiums, onions, oregano, parsley, petunias, potatoes, radishes, ranunculus, rosemary, roses, sage, snapdragons, spinach, sunflowers, sweet corn, swiss chard, thyme, turnips

2. February

   Start indoors: basil, cantaloupes, cosmos, cucumbers, okra, pumpkins, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

   Plant or sow outdoors: avocados, garden mums, ginger, grapes, green onions, lavenders, lilies, marigolds, mints, nasturtiums, oregano, parsley, petunias, rosemary, sage, st. augustinegrass, sunflowers, sweet corn, thyme

3. March

   Start indoors: cosmos, okra, zinnias

   Plant or sow outdoors: basil, cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, ginger, green beans, peppers, pumpkins, st. augustinegrass, tomatoes, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

4. April

   Start indoors: zinnias

   Plant or sow outdoors: bermudagrass, celery, centipedegrass, cosmos, okra, peanuts, sweet potatoes, zinnias, zoysiagrass

5. May

   Plant or sow outdoors: bermudagrass, centipedegrass, zinnias, zoysiagrass

6. August

   Plant for fall: peppers, potatoes

7. September

   Start indoors: onions

   Plant for fall: bearded irises, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, collard greens, cucumbers, green beans, lettuce, peas, peppers, potatoes, snapdragons, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini

8. October

   Start indoors: collard greens, leeks, onions, petunias, ranunculus

   Plant for fall: azaleas, bearded irises, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, clematis, collard greens, coneflowers, daylilies, hostas, hydrangeas, kale, lettuce, peas, radishes, roses, saffron, snapdragons, spinach, swiss chard, turnips, zucchini

9. November

   Start indoors: black-eyed susans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, chives, collard greens, kale, leeks, lettuce, marigolds, onions, oregano, parsley, petunias, ranunculus, rosemary, sage, snapdragons

   Plant for fall: azaleas, bearded irises, cabbages, cauliflower, clematis, coneflowers, crocuses, daffodils, daylilies, grass seed, hostas, hyacinths, hydrangeas, kale, kentucky bluegrass, lilies, ornamental alliums, peonies, perennial ryegrass, radishes, roses, saffron, spinach, tall fescue, tulips

10. December

    Start indoors: black-eyed susans, cabbages, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, collard greens, ginger, lettuce, marigolds, nasturtiums, peppers, ranunculus, sage, snapdragons, spinach, swiss chard

    Plant or sow outdoors: asparagus, beets, black-eyed susans, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, chives, cilantro, collard greens, figs, garlic, gladioli, grapes, grass seed, green onions, hollyhocks, kale, kentucky bluegrass, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, peas, poppies, potatoes, radishes, ranunculus, raspberries, rhubarb, roses, spinach, strawberries, sweet peas, swiss chard, tall fescue, turnips, wildflowers

    Plant for fall: crocuses, daffodils, garlic, hyacinths, lilies, ornamental alliums, peonies, tulips

Frost dates and zones by ZIP code in Las Vegas

All 16 of Las Vegas's main ZIP codes take their frost dates from Las Vegas Mccarran Airport, so the dates on this page apply across the city. The hardiness zone is 8b in 89124, 89138, 89166, and 9a in 89117, 89128, 89129, 89130, 89131, 89134, 89144, 89149, and 9b in 89101, 89102, 89106, 89107, 89108.

Las Vegas Mccarran Airport also supplies the frost dates for Henderson and North Las Vegas, so their planting calendars match Las Vegas's.

Planting dates for popular crops in Las Vegas

Nearby cities

• North Las Vegas, NV zone 9a, last frost Jan 20
• Henderson, NV zone 9b, last frost Jan 20
• St. George, UT zone 8b, last frost Mar 14
• Lake Havasu City, AZ zone 10a, last frost Feb 18
• Apple Valley, CA zone 8b, last frost Mar 18
• Victorville, CA zone 8b, last frost Mar 18