§ When to plant · Nebraska · Checked Sept 2026
In Omaha, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around May 2, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeatriceBEATRICE 1N · 3 km | Apr 24 | May 4May 4 | May 13 | Sep 30 |
| BellevueSPRINGFIELD 7E · 12 km | Apr 17 | Apr 30April 30 | May 12 | Oct 4 |
| BlairBLAIR · 1 km | Apr 22 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Sep 30 |
| ColumbusCOLUMBUS 3 NORTHEAST · 4 km | Apr 21 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Sep 30 |
| FremontFREMONT · 2 km | Apr 23 | May 5May 5 | May 16 | Sep 29 |
| GeringSCOTTSBLUFF 1E · 5 km | May 8 | May 20May 20 | May 31 | Sep 19 |
| Grand IslandGRAND ISLAND AIRPORT · 6 km | Apr 23 | May 4May 4 | May 15 | Sep 29 |
| GretnaGRETNA 4NE · 4 km | Apr 21 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Oct 4 |
| HastingsHASTINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 3 km | Apr 22 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Oct 2 |
| KearneyKEARNEY 4 NORTHEAST · 7 km | Apr 30 | May 10May 10 | May 20 | Sep 25 |
| La VistaGRETNA 4NE · 11 km | Apr 21 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Oct 4 |
| LexingtonCANADAY STEAM PLT · 10 km | Apr 26 | May 7May 7 | May 17 | Sep 29 |
| LincolnLINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT · 7 km | Apr 24 | May 5May 5 | May 16 | Sep 29 |
| NorfolkNORFOLK 4W · 5 km | May 1 | May 13May 13 | May 24 | Sep 22 |
| North PlatteN PLATTE EXPERIMENT FARM · 8 km | May 3 | May 13May 13 | May 22 | Sep 26 |
| OmahaOMAHA #1 · 10 km | Apr 16 | May 2May 2 | May 17 | Oct 2 |
| PapillionGRETNA 4NE · 10 km | Apr 21 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Oct 4 |
| ScottsbluffSCOTTSBLUFF 1E · 2 km | May 8 | May 20May 20 | May 31 | Sep 19 |
| South Sioux CitySIOUX CITY ANG · 8 km | Apr 29 | May 10May 10 | May 21 | Sep 24 |
| YorkYORK · 0 km | Apr 22 | May 3May 3 | May 14 | Oct 1 |
Nebraska'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 Nebraska'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/nebraska/
§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #beets. 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 August.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant July to August.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant July.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 2 in Omaha. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant July, and again July to August.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 2 in Omaha. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool season
Plant February, and again July to August.
Ready in about 45 days from seed, 30 from transplants.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant August.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February, and again July to August.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant July.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 2 in Omaha. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant August.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant July to August.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Vegetable Gardening – Summer into Fall. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about April 16 in Omaha to May 8 in Gering. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by May 12 to May 31.
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.