§ When to plant · Ohio · Checked Sept 2026
In Columbus, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around May 5, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by May 19. Cool-season crops go in from March, and again from August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkronAKRON FULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 7 km | Apr 24 | May 8May 8 | May 21 | Oct 12 |
| BeavercreekDAYTON MCD · 12 km | Apr 18 | May 2May 2 | May 15 | Oct 13 |
| CantonAKRON CANTON REGIONAL AIRPORT · 13 km | Apr 24 | May 8May 8 | May 22 | Oct 11 |
| CincinnatiCINCINNATI LUNKEN AIRPORT · 9 km | Apr 16 | Apr 30April 30 | May 14 | Oct 12 |
| ClevelandCLEVELAND BURKE AIRPORT · 4 km | Apr 8 | Apr 20April 20 | May 1 | Nov 1 |
| ColumbusCOLUMBUS WCMH · 6 km | Apr 20 | May 5May 5 | May 19 | Oct 13 |
| Cuyahoga FallsSTOW 4 SOUTHEAST · 10 km | Apr 30 | May 13May 13 | May 25 | Oct 7 |
| DaytonDAYTON MCD · 2 km | Apr 18 | May 2May 2 | May 15 | Oct 13 |
| DublinCOLUMBUS OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT · 7 km | Apr 22 | May 6May 6 | May 20 | Oct 9 |
| ElyriaELYRIA 3 E · 4 km | Apr 22 | May 6May 6 | May 19 | Oct 17 |
| HamiltonHAMILTON BUTLER COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT · 5 km | Apr 22 | May 6May 6 | May 19 | Oct 5 |
| KetteringDAYTON MCD · 8 km | Apr 18 | May 2May 2 | May 15 | Oct 13 |
| LakewoodCLEVELAND · 9 km | Apr 20 | May 4May 4 | May 17 | Oct 21 |
| LorainELYRIA LORAIN COUNTY AIRPORT · 10 km | Apr 24 | May 7May 7 | May 19 | Oct 8 |
| MiddletownFRANKLIN · 7 km | Apr 24 | May 7May 7 | May 19 | Oct 7 |
| NewarkNEWARK WTR WKS · 2 km | Apr 29 | May 12May 12 | May 25 | Oct 1 |
| ParmaCLEVELAND · 11 km | Apr 20 | May 4May 4 | May 17 | Oct 21 |
| SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD WTP · 5 km | Apr 25 | May 8May 8 | May 20 | Oct 4 |
| ToledoTOLEDO METCALF FIELD · 14 km | Apr 20 | May 3May 3 | May 16 | Oct 14 |
| YoungstownYOUNGSTOWN REGIONAL AIRPORT · 17 km | May 1 | May 16May 16 | May 31 | Oct 1 |
Ohio'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 Ohio'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/ohio/
§ 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, and again April.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April, and again May.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April, and again August; Set out transplants September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April, and again August; Set out transplants September.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April, and again May, and again August, and again September.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April, and again May.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant April, and again May, and again August; Set out transplants September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool season
Plant August, and again September.
Ready in about 75 days from seed, 60 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March, and again April, and again August, and again September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May, and again June, and again July; Set out transplants August.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium sativum
Cool seasonOverwinters
Plant October.
Ready in about 240 days.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May, and again June, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium ampeloprasum
Cool season
Plant March, and again April, and again May.
Ready in about 130 days from seed, 100 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant April, and again May, and again August, and again September.
Ready in about 45 days from seed, 30 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus lunatus
Tender
Plant July.
Ready in about 75 days. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant March, and again April, and again August, and again September.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Tender
Plant June, and again July.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant March, and again April, and again May, and again June.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again April.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant March, and again April.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again April, and again May.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica napus
Cool season
Plant August, and again September.
Ready in about 95 days.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Vigna unguiculata
Tender
Plant June, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 65 days. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Spinacia oleracea
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again April.
Ready in about 42 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May, and again June, and again July; Set out transplants August.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Plant May, and again June, and again July, and again August.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Ipomoea batatas
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 100 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool season
Plant April, and again May.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 40 from transplants.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July; Set out transplants August.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant March, and again April, and again August, and again September.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Citrullus lanatus
Tender
Plant May, and again June.
Ready in about 85 days from seed, 75 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita moschata
Tender
Plant May, and again June, and again July.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 80 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about May 5 in Columbus. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: Ohio State University Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), The Ohio State University (Ohio Victory Gardens program), Ohio Gardening Calendar. Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about April 8 in Cleveland to May 1 in Youngstown. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by May 1 to May 31.
The extension service lists May to June. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about May 5 in Columbus. 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 October. 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.