Indiana planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 145 Indiana locations (Albany, IN, Ambia, IN, Anderson, IN, Angola, IN, Arcola, IN, Attica, IN, Bedford, IN, Berne, IN, Bloomington, IN, Bluffton, IN, Boonville, IN, Bremen, IN, and 133 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Indiana
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 16 | 173 |
| Ambia | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 13 | 169 |
| Anderson | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Angola | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | 167 |
| Arcola | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Attica | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Bedford | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Berne | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 181 |
| Bloomington | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Bluffton | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Boonville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Bremen | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 13 | 163 |
| Bright | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Brownstown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Buffalo | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 18 | 173 |
| Burket | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 18 | 170 |
| Charlestown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 193 |
| Clarksburg | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 194 |
| Coalmont | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Columbia | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 171 |
| Connersville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Cordry Sweetwater Lakes | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Crawfordsville | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 12 | 167 |
| Crown Point | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 171 |
| Dale | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Decatur | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Delphi | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 17 | 179 |
| Edinburgh | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Elkhart | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | 175 |
| Elnora | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Elwood | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Evansville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 10 | 225 |
| Evansville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 29 | 206 |
| Ferdinand | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Floyds Knobs | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 222 |
| Fort Branch | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Fort Wayne | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 10 | 159 |
| Fort Wayne | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Fowler | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 13 | 169 |
| Frankfort | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Franklin | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 180 |
| Freelandville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| French Lick | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Gary | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Gary | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| Georgetown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 225 |
| Goshen | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Greencastle | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Greenfield | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Greensburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 194 |
| Griffin | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 25 | 201 |
| Grissom AFB | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Groverton | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Hamlet | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 27 | 191 |
| Harlan | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| Hartford | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 22 | 181 |
| Helmsburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 15 | 173 |
| Huntingburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Huntington | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 14 | 166 |
| Indianapolis | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Indianapolis | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Indianapolis | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Indianapolis | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Indianapolis | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Indianapolis | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Indianapolis | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Jasper | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Jonesville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Kennard | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Kentland | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 14 | 175 |
| Knox | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| Kokomo | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Lafayette | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 173 |
| Lagrange | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Leopold | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Linton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Lizton | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Logansport | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Madison | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 31 | 201 |
| Marion | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 175 |
| Mays | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Merrillville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Michigan | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 27 | 191 |
| Milan | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | 168 |
| Monon | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Morristown | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Mount Vernon | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 202 |
| Needham | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| New Castle | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| North Manchester | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| North Vernon | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Onward | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Otterbein | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 12 | 169 |
| Owensburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | 202 |
| Paoli | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 18 | 178 |
| Petersburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 186 |
| Plainfield | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Plymouth | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Portland | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 15 | 171 |
| Prairieton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 18 | 183 |
| Princeton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Ragsdale | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Ramsey | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 19 | 184 |
| Remington | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Rensselaer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Reynolds | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Richmond | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Rochester | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Rockville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 164 |
| Rushville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Salem | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 186 |
| Santa Claus | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Santa Claus | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Saratoga | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Scotland | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | 202 |
| Scottsburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 20 | 185 |
| Servia | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Shadeland | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Shelbyville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| South Bend | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| South Milford | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 2 | Oct 10 | 159 |
| Spencer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Stanford | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Star | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 18 | 173 |
| State Line | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Taylorsville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Templeton | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 12 | 169 |
| Terre Haute | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 18 | 183 |
| Terre Haute | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 19 | 187 |
| Thorntown | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 12 | 167 |
| Tipton | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Trafalgar | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 15 | 173 |
| Tunnelton | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Valparaiso | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 13 | 166 |
| Versailles | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Vincennes | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Wabash | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Wanatah | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 13 | 166 |
| Warsaw | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 18 | 170 |
| Washington | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Waveland | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 164 |
| Wheatfield | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Winchester | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 |
| Yorktown | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 190 |
| Zionsville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 180 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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