§ When to plant · Kansas · Checked Sept 2026
In Wichita, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around April 23, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 4. Cool-season crops go in from March, and again from July for fall.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DerbyHAYSVILLE 3SE · 7 km | Apr 14 | Apr 26April 26 | May 7 | Oct 5 |
| Dodge CityDODGE CITY · 4 km | Apr 21 | May 2May 2 | May 13 | Oct 4 |
| EmporiaEMPORIA 3 NORTHWEST · 4 km | Apr 15 | Apr 27April 27 | May 8 | Oct 8 |
| Garden CityGARDEN CITY EXPERIMENT STATION · 4 km | Apr 28 | May 8May 8 | May 18 | Oct 1 |
| GardnerOLATHE JOHNSON COUNTY AIRPORT · 4 km | Apr 13 | Apr 25April 25 | May 6 | Oct 10 |
| HutchinsonHUTCHINSON · 3 km | Apr 18 | Apr 29April 29 | May 9 | Oct 7 |
| Junction CityMILFORD LAKE · 7 km | Apr 12 | Apr 25April 25 | May 7 | Oct 13 |
| Kansas CityKANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · 12 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 2 | Oct 21 |
| LawrenceLAWRENCE · 1 km | Apr 12 | Apr 22April 22 | May 2 | Oct 14 |
| LeavenworthLEAVENWORTH · 1 km | Apr 12 | Apr 23April 23 | May 3 | Oct 13 |
| LeawoodOLATHE JOHNSON COUNTY EXEC AIRPORT · 12 km | Apr 8 | Apr 21April 21 | May 3 | Oct 15 |
| LenexaOLATHE 3E · 9 km | Apr 10 | Apr 21April 21 | May 2 | Oct 13 |
| ManhattanMANHATTAN · 2 km | Apr 16 | Apr 29April 29 | May 11 | Oct 1 |
| OlatheOLATHE 3E · 5 km | Apr 10 | Apr 21April 21 | May 2 | Oct 13 |
| Overland ParkOLATHE 3E · 6 km | Apr 10 | Apr 21April 21 | May 2 | Oct 13 |
| Prairie VillageKANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · 15 km | Apr 4 | Apr 18April 18 | May 2 | Oct 21 |
| SalinaSALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 3 km | Apr 18 | Apr 29April 29 | May 10 | Oct 10 |
| ShawneeBONNER SPRINGS · 9 km | Apr 16 | Apr 28April 28 | May 9 | Oct 9 |
| TopekaTOPEKA - NWS · 7 km | Apr 16 | Apr 26April 26 | May 5 | Oct 6 |
| WichitaWICHITA · 9 km | Apr 11 | Apr 23April 23 | May 4 | Oct 15 |
Kansas'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 Kansas'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/kansas/
§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #tomatoes. Tender crops wait for the frost dates above; succession crops are sown again every few weeks for a steady harvest.
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial
Plant March to April.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again July, and again July to August, and again August.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again July to September.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 4 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again April, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant June to July.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again April, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant May, and again May to June, and again June to July.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again April, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Plant April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to June, and again July.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Plant May, and again May to June, and again June.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cichorium endivia
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 90 days from seed, 70 from transplants; sow again every 8 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Foeniculum vulgare
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium sativum
Cool seasonOverwinters
Plant September, and again October, and again November.
Ready in about 240 days.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to June, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Armoracia rusticana
Perennial
Plant March to April.
Ready in about 180 days from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium ampeloprasum
Cool season
Plant March, and again March to April, and again April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again March to April, and again April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again August.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Tender
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant March to April.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pastinaca sativa
Cool season
Plant March to April.
Ready in about 120 days.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again March to April.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Plant May, and again May to June, and again June.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again July.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant May, and again May to July.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again April to May, and again July to August, and again August, and again August to September.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Rheum rhabarbarum
Perennial
Plant March to April.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica napus
Cool season
Plant July to August.
Ready in about 95 days.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again May to July, and again July.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to June.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Ipomoea batatas
Tender
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 100 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Physalis philadelphica
Tender
Plant May, and again May to June, and again June.
Ready in about 80 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Plant April, and again May, and again June.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March to April, and again April, and again July to August, and again August to September.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Citrullus lanatus
Tender
Plant May, and again May to June, and again June to July.
Ready in about 85 days from seed, 75 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita moschata
Tender
Plant May to June, and again June to July.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 80 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (K-State Research and Extension), Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about April 4 in Kansas City to April 28 in Garden City. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by May 2 to May 18.
The extension service lists April to June. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about April 23 in Wichita. If frost is in the forecast, wait until it passes.
The extension calendar lists garlic for October.
The latest fall windows on the calendar close in November. Filter by Fall above to see what is still open.
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.