Eden, NC 27288 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Eden, NC?
Around 04/11 is the usual last spring frost, about 226 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 201 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Eden in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Eden before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/11 isn't a guarantee
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Eden compares
Eden's growing season runs about 201 days, ranking 17,462 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NC, it ranks 868 of 1,078.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Eden's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Eden's dates instead of trusting one.