Growing Kale in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest kale in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 sits just outside kale's ideal range (Zones 3–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Kale planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
October and December
Transplant
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Harvest
February
Kale care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- 1–1.5 inches per week
- Spacing
- 12–18 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 50–65 days
- Best zones
- 3–11
Growing kale in Zone 12: FAQs
Can you grow kale in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 sits just outside kale's ideal range (Zones 3–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant kale in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, sow outdoors around October and December. Zone 12's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest kale in Zone 12?＋
Expect to harvest kale in Zone 12 around February, depending on the season and variety.
Full Kale guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.