Kentucky planting zones & frost dates
USDA hardiness zones in Kentucky go from 6b to 7b. Pick your city for its average frost dates and a planting calendar, or search by ZIP code.
| City | Zone | Avg. last frost | Avg. first frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 7a | Apr 22 | Oct 23 |
| Bardstown | 7a | Apr 13 | Oct 25 |
| Berea | 7a | Apr 5 | Nov 2 |
| Bowling Green | 7a | Apr 5 | Oct 31 |
| Burlington | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Campbellsville | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 24 |
| Covington | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 25 |
| Danville | 7a | Apr 9 | Oct 27 |
| Elizabethtown | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 25 |
| Erlanger | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Fern Creek | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 1 |
| Florence | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Fort Campbell North | 7a | Apr 6 | Oct 28 |
| Fort Knox | 7a | Apr 19 | Oct 24 |
| Fort Thomas | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 25 |
| Frankfort | 6b | Apr 15 | Oct 24 |
| Georgetown | 6b | Apr 13 | Oct 28 |
| Glasgow | 7a | Apr 9 | Oct 27 |
| Henderson | 7a | Apr 9 | Oct 26 |
| Highview | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 1 |
| Hopkinsville | 7a | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| Independence | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Jeffersontown | 7a | Apr 3 | Nov 3 |
| Lawrenceburg | 6b | Apr 12 | Oct 28 |
| Lexington | 7a | Apr 13 | Oct 28 |
| Lexington-Fayette | 7a | Apr 13 | Oct 28 |
| Louisville | 7a | Mar 31 | Nov 9 |
| Lyndon | 7a | Apr 3 | Nov 3 |
| Madisonville | 7a | Apr 2 | Nov 1 |
| Mayfield | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 19 |
| Meads | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 23 |
| Middlesboro | 7a | Apr 23 | Oct 19 |
| Mount Washington | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 1 |
| Murray | 7b | Apr 5 | Nov 1 |
| Newburg | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 1 |
| Newport | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 25 |
| Nicholasville | 7a | Apr 7 | Nov 1 |
| Okolona | 7a | Apr 6 | Nov 1 |
| Owensboro | 7a | Apr 3 | Nov 2 |
| Paducah | 7a | Apr 6 | Oct 27 |
| Radcliff | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 25 |
| Richmond | 7a | Apr 15 | Oct 22 |
| Saint Matthews | 7a | Apr 3 | Nov 3 |
| Shelbyville | 6b | May 1 | Oct 10 |
| Shepherdsville | 7a | Apr 18 | Oct 25 |
| Shively | 7a | Mar 31 | Nov 7 |
| Somerset | 7a | Apr 5 | Oct 30 |
| Valley Station | 7a | Mar 31 | Nov 7 |
| Winchester | 7a | Apr 20 | Oct 19 |
Cities with 10,000+ residents. Data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 and NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020. Sources and method.