What Can Grow in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham sits in north-central Alabama with a warm humid climate and a long growing season ideal for Southern vegetables.

Birmingham, AL is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7b. The growing season lasts about 190 days, with last frost around March 15 and first fall frost around October 20. Top crops include tomatoes, peppers, okra.

7bUSDA Zone
190 daysFrost-Free
March 15Last Frost
October 20First Frost
🌱 What Grows in Birmingham
tomatoespeppersokrasweet potatoescollardsmuscadines
💡 Planting Tips

Start transplants indoors in February. Plant warm crops after April 1. Fall garden through November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Birmingham, AL is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. Birmingham sits in north-central Alabama with a warm humid climate and a long growing season ideal for Southern vegetables.

The average last spring frost in Birmingham is around March 15. The first fall frost typically arrives around October 20, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately 190 days.

Birmingham's Zone 7b climate supports growing tomatoes, peppers, okra, sweet potatoes, collards, muscadines. Start transplants indoors in February. Plant warm crops after April 1. Fall garden through November.

In Birmingham, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of March 15. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.