Frost dates and planting dates for your town
Pick your state
- Alabama 66
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 44
- Arkansas 39
- California 376
- Colorado 53
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 6
- District of Columbia 1
- Florida 173
- Georgia 101
- Hawaii 1
- Idaho 26
- Illinois 225
- Indiana 88
- Iowa 41
- Kansas 38
- Kentucky 42
- Louisiana 35
- Maine 11
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 58
- Michigan 90
- Minnesota 103
- Mississippi 41
- Missouri 80
- Montana 8
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 10
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 116
- New Mexico 19
- New York 90
- North Carolina 91
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 176
- Oklahoma 45
- Oregon 57
- Pennsylvania 68
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 42
- South Dakota 14
- Tennessee 65
- Texas 252
- Utah 67
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 39
- Washington 91
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 98
- Wyoming 11
When to plant
- Asparagus
- Lima Beans
- Green Beans
- Beets
- Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Chinese Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Swiss Chard
- Collard Greens
- Sweet Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Okra
- Onions
- Onion Sets
- Peas
- Black-Eyed Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Spinach
- Summer Squash (Zucchini)
- Winter Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watermelon and Cantaloupe
Raised beds
How much soil your bed needs, how far apart to plant, and what fits: the raised bed planner, soil calculator and USDA spacing chart. All raised bed pages
Frost dates come from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991–2020, at the weather station nearest each town. Planting dates come from USDA's published planting table, matched to each town's own frost dates. Sources and method.
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