Fall Planting Guide (click here for printable PDF)

VEGETABLE PLANTING DATES FOR FALL
1000 -2000 ft. Elevation
ASPARAGUS Oct. 1 - Mar.1 LETTUCE, HEAD Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
BEET Sept. 1 - Mar. 15 LETTUCE, LEAF Sept. 1 - Mar. 1
BROCCOLI Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 MUSTARD Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 ONION, GREEN BUNCH Sept. 1 - Feb. 1
CABBAGE (PLANTS) Sept. 15 - Jan. 1 ONION, DRY (SEEDS) Oct. 15 - Jan. 1
CARROT Sept. 1 - Mar. 1 ONION, DRY (SETS) Nov. 1 - Feb. 1
CHARD Sept. 1 - Mar. 1 PARSLEY Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
CHINESE CABBAGE Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 PARSNIP Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
COLLARD Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 PEA, SPRING Oct. 15 - Dec. 15
ENDIVE Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 RADISH Sept. 1 - Apr. 15
GARLIC Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 RUTABAGA Sept. 1 - Feb. 1
KALE Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 SPINACH Sept. 1 - Feb. 1
KOHLRABI Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 TURNIP Sept. 1 - Feb. 1
LEEK Sept. 1 - Jan. 1    

 

FLOWER PLANTING DATES FOR FALL
1000 -2000 ft. Elevation
AFRICAN DAISY Sept. - Feb. LARKSPUR Sept. - Feb.
ALYSSUM Sept. - Mar. PANSY Sept. - Feb.
ASTER Sept. - Oct. PETUNIA Sept. - Mar.
BACHELOR BUTTON Sept. - Feb. PHLOX Sept. - Feb.
BELLS OF IRELAND Sept. - Dec. PINKS Sept. - Mar.
CALENDULA Sept. - Jan. POPPY Sept. - Feb.
CALIF. POPPY Sept. - Jan. SALPIGLOSSIS Sept. - Mar.
CANDYTUFT Sept. - Jan. SCABIOSA Sept. - Feb.
CARNATION Sept. - Feb. SNAPDRAGON Sept. - Feb.
CLARKIA Sept. - Feb. STOCKS Sept. - Dec.
DELPHINIUM Nov. - Mar. SWEET PEAS Sept. - Feb.
FORGET-ME-NOT Sept. - Oct. SWEET SULTAN Sept. - Feb.
GODETIA Sept. - Mar. SWEET WILLIAM Sept. - Feb.
GYPSOPHILIA Sept. - Feb. VERBENA Sept. - Mar.
HOLLYHOCKS Sept. - May VIOLA Sept. - Mar.

 

AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE FOR PHOENIX, AZ
SEPTEMBER
  Rainfall  
    Average: 0.86 inches
Record: 5.5inches (1939)
 
  Temperature (degrees F)  
    Average High: 88.1 degrees
Lowest High: 56 degrees (1959)
Record High: 107 degrees (1980)
Average Low: 72.8 degrees
Highest Low: 90 degrees (1982, 1983)
Record Low: 47 degrees (1895, 1965)
OCTOBER
  Rainfall  
    Average: 0.7 inches
Record: 4.4 inches (1972)
 
  Temperature (degrees F)  
    Average High: 88.1 degrees
Lowest High: 56 degrees (1959)
Record High: 107 degrees (1980)
Average Low: 60.8 degrees
Highest Low: 82 degrees (1987)
Record Low: 34 degrees (1900,1911)
NOVEMBER
  Rainfall  
    Average: 0.7 inches
Record: 3.6 inches (1905)
 
  Temperature (degrees F)  
    Average High: 74.9 degrees
Lowest High: 40 degrees (1919)
Record High: 96 degrees (1924)
Average Low: 48.9 degrees
Highest Low: 71 degrees (1988)
Record Low: 27 degrees (1931)

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