When to plant in Verde Village, AZ
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Verde Village, Arizona — all computed from Verde Village's nearest NOAA weather station.
Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Verde Village, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
TUZIGOOT · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Verde Village’s own odds, recorded at TUZIGOOT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 6 | Apr 17 | Mar 29 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Apr 21 | Mar 30 | Mar 9 | Oct 25 | Nov 10 | Nov 23 |
| 28°F | Mar 31 | Mar 5 | Feb 14 | Nov 5 | Nov 20 | Dec 5 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Verde Village, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 18 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Verde Village planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Verde Village, AZ?
Plan for the last spring frost in Verde Village around March 30 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Verde Village, AZ?
In Verde Village, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 10 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Verde Village in?
Verde Village is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Verde Village?
There are roughly 225 frost-free days in Verde Village (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 30 to the first fall frost near November 10.
When should I plant tomatoes in Verde Village?
In Verde Village, start tomato seeds indoors around February 2–February 16, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 6 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Cottonwood · 4 km
- Camp Verde · 20 km
- Prescott Valley · 32 km
- Chino Valley · 38 km
- Prescott · 43 km
- Flagstaff · 63 km
- Payson · 81 km
- New River · 93 km
Frost dates recorded at TUZIGOOT, 7 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Verde Village, AZ — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00028904. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/arizona/verde-village.