Mountain Home Baxter Airport, AR Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every Mountain Home Baxter Airport garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Apr 2
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Nov 1
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
213 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 7a
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Mar 14 Apr 2 Apr 19
First fall frost Nov 16 Nov 1 Oct 19
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Mar 20 · first Nov 11

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the MOUNTAIN HOME BAXTER AP station. "Safe" means frost past that date happens only about one year in ten. Your exact garden can still run days either way with elevation and terrain — check your own ZIP with the frost date lookup.

Planting windows for Mountain Home Baxter Airport

Computed from Mountain Home Baxter Airport's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-7 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.

CropStart seeds indoorsTransplantDirect sow
🍅 Tomatoes Feb 5 – Feb 19 Apr 9 – Apr 16
🫑 Peppers Jan 22 – Feb 5 Apr 16 – Apr 23
🥬 Lettuce Feb 19 – Mar 5 Mar 5 – Mar 19 Mar 5 – Apr 2
🫛 Peas Feb 19 – Mar 5
🥕 Carrots Mar 12 – Apr 2
🥦 Broccoli Feb 12 – Feb 26 Mar 12 – Mar 26
🥬 Kale Feb 19 – Mar 5 Mar 5 – Mar 19 Mar 5 – Mar 19
🥒 Cucumbers Mar 5 – Mar 12 Apr 9 – Apr 16 Apr 9 – Apr 16
🥒 Zucchini Mar 5 – Mar 12 Apr 9 – Apr 16 Apr 9 – Apr 16
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Apr 9 – Apr 16
🌽 Sweet Corn Apr 9 – Apr 16
🌿 Basil Feb 19 – Mar 5 Apr 9 – Apr 16 Apr 16 – Apr 23
🧄 Garlic Fall: Sep 20 – Oct 18

Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Mountain Home Baxter Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Mountain Home Baxter Airport

With roughly 213 frost-free days, Mountain Home Baxter Airport gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 1 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Mountain Home Baxter Airport, AR?

The average last spring frost in Mountain Home Baxter Airport is around Apr 2, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. That's a median — about half of years see a later frost, so tender crops are safest going out a week or two after this date.

When is the first frost in Mountain Home Baxter Airport, AR?

The average first fall frost in Mountain Home Baxter Airport arrives around Nov 1. Crops still in the garden need to mature before then, and frost-tender plants need harvesting or protection as the date approaches.

How long is the growing season in Mountain Home Baxter Airport?

About 213 frost-free days on average, from Apr 2 to Nov 1. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Mountain Home Baxter Airport in?

USDA zone 7a on the 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Note that zones describe winter cold, not frost timing — these frost dates are the numbers to plan plantings around.