Planting Dates

When to Plant Tomatoes

Get your seed-starting and transplant dates from your location's frost data

When to Plant Asparagus

Find your asparagus crown planting window — a one-time planting for a bed that lasts 15 years

When to Plant Brussels Sprouts

Find your Brussels sprouts sowing window — grown as a fall crop in Minnesota, not a spring one

When to Plant Cabbage

Cool-season sowing dates for cabbage — often weeks BEFORE your last frost

When to Plant Carrots

Cool-season sowing dates for carrots — often weeks BEFORE your last frost

When to Plant Cilantro

Find your cilantro sowing window and how to avoid an early bolt

When to Plant Daffodil Bulbs

Find your daffodil bulb planting window relative to your first fall frost

When to Plant Dill

Find your dill sowing window and succession-sowing schedule

When to Plant Garlic

The fall planting window — anchored to your FIRST frost, not spring

When to Plant Lavender

Planting window for lavender, from your frost dates

When to Plant Leeks

Find your leek transplant window from your frost dates

When to Plant Lettuce

Cool-season sowing dates for lettuce — often weeks BEFORE your last frost

When to Plant Marigolds

Find your marigold planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Onions

Find your onion planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Parsley

Find your parsley sowing window from your frost dates

When to Plant Peas

Cool-season sowing dates for peas — often weeks BEFORE your last frost

When to Plant Potatoes

Seed-potato planting window — weeks before your last frost, once soil hits 45°F

When to Plant Pumpkins

Find your pumpkin planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Rhubarb

Find your rhubarb planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Roses

Find the right dormant-season window for planting bare-root roses

When to Plant Spinach

Cool-season sowing dates for spinach — often weeks BEFORE your last frost

When to Plant Strawberries

Planting window for strawberries, from your frost dates

When to Plant Summer Squash

Find your summer squash planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Sunflowers

Find your sunflower sowing window from your frost dates

When to Plant Sweet Potatoes

Find your sweet potato slip planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Swiss Chard

Find your Swiss chard sowing window from your frost dates

When to Plant Tulips

Fall bulb planting — anchored to your first frost, blooming next spring

When to Plant Zinnias

Find your zinnia sowing window from your frost dates

When to Plant Basil

Seed-starting and outdoor planting dates for basil, from your frost dates

When to Plant Celery

Find your celery transplant window from your frost dates

When to Plant Chives

Find when to plant chive divisions and how far apart to space them

When to Plant Cucumbers

Seed-starting and outdoor planting dates for cucumbers, from your frost dates

When to Plant Petunias

Find your petunia transplant window from your frost dates

When to Plant Turnips

Find your turnip spring and fall planting windows from your frost dates

When to Plant Winter Squash

Find your winter squash planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Zucchini

Seed-starting and outdoor planting dates for zucchini, from your frost dates

When to Plant Peppers

Pepper seed-starting and transplant dates — they need warmer soil than tomatoes

When to Plant Broccoli

Time broccoli transplants for spring and the (often better) fall crop

When to Plant Cauliflower

Time cauliflower transplants — the fussiest cole crop hates stress

When to Plant Kale

Sow kale for spring and a frost-sweetened fall crop

When to Plant Beets

Time beet sowings for spring and a frost-sweetened fall crop

When to Plant Radishes

Time fast radish sowings for spring and fall, avoiding summer heat

When to Plant Rosemary

Time setting out rosemary in spring, and know if it survives your winter

When to Plant Green Beans

Time bush-bean sowings after frost, with warm soil, and succession-sow for a long harvest

When to Plant Sweet Corn

Time corn sowing after frost with warm soil, in blocks for pollination

When to Plant Pole Beans

Find your pole bean planting window from your frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 10

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 10 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 3

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 3 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 4

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 4 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 5

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 5 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 6

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 6 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 7

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 7 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 8

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 8 gardens

When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 9

Seed-starting and transplant dates for USDA zone 9 gardens

When to Plant Nasturtiums

When to sow nasturtiums outside by frost date

When to Plant Tomatoes in Boise

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Boise, ID's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Boston

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Boston's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Calgary

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Calgary's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Chicago

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Chicago's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Cincinnati

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Cincinnati, OH's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Denver

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Denver's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Edmonton

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Edmonton's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Houston

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Houston's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Kamloops

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Kamloops, BC's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Kansas City

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Kansas City's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Kelowna

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Kelowna, BC's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Las Vegas

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Las Vegas's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Los Angeles

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Los Angeles's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Montreal

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Montreal's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in New York

Seed-starting and transplant dates from New York's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Philadelphia

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Philadelphia's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Portland

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Portland's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in San Diego

Seed-starting and transplant dates from San Diego's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in San Jose

Seed-starting and transplant dates from San Jose, CA's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Seattle

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Seattle's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Spokane

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Spokane, WA's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in St. Louis

Seed-starting and transplant dates from St. Louis's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Toronto

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Toronto's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Vancouver

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Vancouver's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Victoria

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Victoria, BC's typical frost dates

When to Plant Tomatoes in Washington, DC

Seed-starting and transplant dates from Washington, DC's typical frost dates