§ When to plant · Minnesota · Checked Sept 2026
In Minneapolis, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around May 7, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 21. Cool-season crops go in from February, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple ValleyROSEMOUNT RSCH & OUTREACH CTR · 9 km | May 2 | May 14May 14 | May 26 | Sep 22 |
| BlaineANDOVER 1N · 11 km | May 5 | May 18May 18 | May 31 | Sep 18 |
| BloomingtonMINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AIRPORT · 9 km | Apr 23 | May 5May 5 | May 17 | Oct 1 |
| Brooklyn ParkMPLS CRYSTAL AIRPORT · 5 km | Apr 30 | May 13May 13 | May 26 | Sep 26 |
| BurnsvilleFARMINGTON 3 NORTHWEST · 14 km | Apr 27 | May 9May 9 | May 21 | Sep 27 |
| Coon RapidsANDOVER 1N · 9 km | May 5 | May 18May 18 | May 31 | Sep 18 |
| DuluthDULUTH HARBOR STATION · 3 km | May 14 | May 31May 31 | Jun 16 | Sep 25 |
| EaganMINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AIRPORT · 9 km | Apr 23 | May 5May 5 | May 17 | Oct 1 |
| Eden PrairieMPLS FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT · 2 km | Apr 23 | May 5May 5 | May 16 | Sep 28 |
| EdinaMINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AIRPORT · 10 km | Apr 23 | May 5May 5 | May 17 | Oct 1 |
| LakevilleFARMINGTON 3 NORTHWEST · 7 km | Apr 27 | May 9May 9 | May 21 | Sep 27 |
| Maple GroveMPLS CRYSTAL AIRPORT · 10 km | Apr 30 | May 13May 13 | May 26 | Sep 26 |
| MinneapolisLOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS · 2 km | Apr 23 | May 7May 7 | May 21 | Oct 2 |
| MinnetonkaNEW HOPE · 11 km | Apr 29 | May 11May 11 | May 23 | Sep 29 |
| PlymouthNEW HOPE · 7 km | Apr 29 | May 11May 11 | May 23 | Sep 29 |
| RochesterROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 12 km | Apr 30 | May 11May 11 | May 21 | Sep 22 |
| St. CloudST CLOUD REGIONAL AIRPORT · 9 km | May 7 | May 20May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 16 |
| St. Louis ParkNEW HOPE · 7 km | Apr 29 | May 11May 11 | May 23 | Sep 29 |
| St. PaulST PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT · 4 km | Apr 24 | May 6May 6 | May 18 | Oct 2 |
| WoodburyST PAUL · 9 km | Apr 26 | May 9May 9 | May 21 | Sep 27 |
Minnesota'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 Minnesota'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/minnesota/
§ 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.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April to June.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Start seed indoors March; Plant April, and again June.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Start seed indoors March; Plant April, and again June.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Start seed indoors March, and again April; Plant April, and again June.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant May.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April to June.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Start seed indoors March; Plant April, and again June.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Apium graveolens
Cool season
Start seed indoors February; Plant May.
Ready in about 90 days from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Plant July.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Start seed indoors March; Plant June.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cichorium endivia
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April.
Ready in about 90 days from seed, 70 from transplants; sow again every 8 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May, and again May to July.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April to July.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April to June, and again August.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Start seed indoors March; Plant April, and again April to June, and again August.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus lunatus
Tender
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 75 days. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Tender
Start seed indoors March.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Start seed indoors February; Plant April.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Petroselinum crispum
Cool season
Plant April.
Ready in about 78 days from seed, 50 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pastinaca sativa
Cool season
Plant May.
Ready in about 120 days.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Start seed indoors March; Plant June.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant April to May.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant May.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again August.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica napus
Cool season
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 95 days.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Spinacia oleracea
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April, and again August.
Ready in about 42 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May to June.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Ipomoea batatas
Tender
Start seed indoors April.
Ready in about 100 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant May.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Start seed indoors April; Plant May.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant August.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Citrullus lanatus
Tender
Plant May.
Ready in about 85 days from seed, 75 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Planting the vegetable garden. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about April 23 in Bloomington to May 14 in Duluth. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by May 16 to June 16.
The extension service lists April to May. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about May 7 in Minneapolis. If frost is in the forecast, wait until it passes.
The latest fall windows on the calendar close in August. 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.