§ When to plant · Indiana · Checked Sept 2026
In Indianapolis city, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around May 4, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 17. Cool-season crops go in from February.
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§ 010 · Frost dates
Based on NOAA's 1991–2020 station records, with adjustments for tender crops.
| City · NOAA station | Last frost, on average | Plant tender crops from | Frost is over, 9 of 10 years by | Fall frost possible from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndersonANDERSON SEWAGE PLT · 3 km | Apr 19 | May 3May 3 | May 16 | Oct 7 |
| BloomingtonBLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV · 1 km | Apr 15 | Apr 30April 30 | May 14 | Oct 11 |
| CarmelCARMEL 3 E · 8 km | Apr 21 | May 4May 4 | May 16 | Oct 6 |
| ColumbusCOLUMBUS · 5 km | Apr 11 | Apr 26April 26 | May 10 | Oct 12 |
| ElkhartGOSHEN 3SW · 16 km | Apr 26 | May 9May 9 | May 21 | Oct 6 |
| EvansvilleEVANSVILLE MUSEUM · 4 km | Mar 29 | Apr 13April 13 | Apr 28 | Oct 27 |
| FishersCARMEL 3 E · 8 km | Apr 21 | May 4May 4 | May 16 | Oct 6 |
| Fort WayneFORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 14 km | Apr 24 | May 6May 6 | May 18 | Oct 8 |
| GaryINDIANA DUNES NL · 22 km | Apr 22 | May 7May 7 | May 21 | Oct 15 |
| GreenwoodINDIANAPOLIS SOUTHEAST SIDE · 13 km | Apr 20 | May 4May 4 | May 17 | Oct 7 |
| HammondPARK FOREST · 21 km | Apr 23 | May 9May 9 | May 24 | Oct 6 |
| Indianapolis cityINDIANAPOLIS SOUTHEAST SIDE · 9 km | Apr 20 | May 4May 4 | May 17 | Oct 7 |
| JeffersonvilleLOUISVILLE MCALPINE · 10 km | Mar 31 | Apr 15April 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 31 |
| KokomoKOKOMO 3 WSW · 4 km | Apr 27 | May 10May 10 | May 22 | Oct 4 |
| LafayetteLAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AIRPORT · 6 km | Apr 26 | May 9May 9 | May 22 | Oct 4 |
| MuncieMUNCIE DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT · 4 km | Apr 16 | Apr 30April 30 | May 14 | Oct 9 |
| NoblesvilleCARMEL 3 E · 10 km | Apr 21 | May 4May 4 | May 16 | Oct 6 |
| South BendS BEND · 3 km | Apr 23 | May 6May 6 | May 18 | Oct 9 |
| Terre HauteTERRE HAUTE INDIANA STATE · 3 km | Apr 15 | Apr 30April 30 | May 15 | Oct 4 |
| WestfieldCARMEL 3 E · 11 km | Apr 21 | May 4May 4 | May 16 | Oct 6 |
Indiana's 20 largest cities (U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates), A to Z, each with its nearest NOAA station and the distance to it. Search any town to get its nearest station. "Plant tender crops from" is halfway between the average last frost and the date frost is over 9 years in 10; if frost is in the forecast after it, wait until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
§ 020 · What to plant
Planting windows from Indiana's Cooperative Extension Service. Filter by season or crop group; every view has its own link.
Link to this view getezina.com/when-to-plant/indiana/
§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #asparagus. Tender crops wait for the frost dates above; succession crops are sown again every few weeks for a steady harvest.
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial
Plant April.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February, and again April.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow February.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Set out transplants February.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Apium graveolens
Cool season
Set out transplants February.
Ready in about 90 days from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Set out transplants February.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April; Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium fistulosum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Armoracia rusticana
Perennial
Plant April.
Ready in about 180 days from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April; Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April; Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium ampeloprasum
Cool season
Set out transplants April.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February, and again April.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant February, and again April; Sow April.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant April.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pastinaca sativa
Cool season
Sow February.
Ready in about 120 days.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow April.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant April.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow April.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Rheum rhabarbarum
Perennial
Plant April.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Spinacia oleracea
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April.
Ready in about 42 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant February.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Sow April.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Purdue Extension (Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about March 29 in Evansville to April 27 in Kokomo. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by April 28 to May 24.
A zone is the coldest winter night, not a frost date. These dates come from NOAA station records and the extension service.
Yes. Run Ezina Dig on your address and your bed plans are dated from that site's own frost records, on iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S.