Know exactly when to plant — for your zone

Free planting schedules for 50 vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Every USDA zone and subzone. Based on real NOAA frost data.

Find Your Planting Zone

Select your zone — or your exact subzone (a = colder, b = warmer) for more precise frost dates.

Zone
Subzone A — Colder
Subzone B — Warmer
Zone 3 May 22 frost
Zone 3a
Colder · Last frost May 22
Zone 3b
Warmer · Last frost May 8
Zone 4 May 17 frost
Zone 4a
Colder · Last frost May 17
Zone 4b
Warmer · Last frost May 3
Zone 5 May 7 frost
Zone 5a
Colder · Last frost May 7
Zone 5b
Warmer · Last frost Apr 23
Zone 6 Apr 22 frost
Zone 6a
Colder · Last frost Apr 22
Zone 6b
Warmer · Last frost Apr 8
Zone 7 Apr 12 frost
Zone 7a
Colder · Last frost Apr 12
Zone 7b
Warmer · Last frost Mar 29
Zone 8 Mar 27 frost
Zone 8a
Colder · Last frost Mar 27
Zone 8b
Warmer · Last frost Mar 13
Zone 9 Mar 7 frost
Zone 9a
Colder · Last frost Mar 7
Zone 9b
Warmer · Last frost Feb 21
Zone 10 Feb 17 frost
Zone 10a
Colder · Last frost Feb 17
Zone 10b
Warmer · Last frost Feb 3
Zone 11 Jan 22 frost
Zone 11a
Colder · Last frost Jan 22
Zone 11b
Warmer · Last frost Jan 8
Zone 12 Frost-free
Tropical zone — no frost dates. Year-round growing season.
Zone 13 Frost-free
Tropical zone — no frost dates. Year-round growing season.

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Popular Planting Guides

vegetable
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Pepper (Bell)
Capsicum annuum
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Partial sun light frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Carrot
Daucus carota
Full sun moderate frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Green Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
herb
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Full sun none frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Partial sun heavy frost
Zones 3–13
vegetable
Kale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Full sun heavy frost
Zones 2–11
vegetable
Onion
Allium cepa
Full sun heavy frost
Zones 3–11
vegetable
Garlic
Allium sativum
Full sun heavy frost
Zones 3–10

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📚 Data Sources
Frost dates: NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020, National Centers for Environmental Information.
Hardiness zones: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, Agricultural Research Service.
Growing requirements: Cooperative Extension Services — NC State, Penn State, University of Florida IFAS.
Companion planting: Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
Data compiled from public agricultural sources. Always verify with your local extension office for micro-climate adjustments.