Michigan planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 220 Michigan locations (Adrian, MI, Alba, MI, Allegan, MI, Allendale, MI, Alma, MI, Alpena, MI, Amasa, MI, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, MI, Arcadia, MI, Atlanta, MI, Au Gres, MI, and 208 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 Michigan — 150 of 220
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 173 |
| Alba | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 25 | Sep 26 | 125 |
| Allegan | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 11 | 156 |
| Alma | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Alpena | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 5 | Oct 17 | 163 |
| Ann Arbor | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 8 | Oct 4 | 147 |
| Ann Arbor | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 3 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Atlanta | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 22 | Sep 27 | 127 |
| Au Gres | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 10 | 156 |
| Baraga | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 23 | Oct 1 | 128 |
| Battle Creek | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Bay | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 173 |
| Bay Port | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 19 | 163 |
| Benzonia | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 2 | Oct 26 | 175 |
| Bessemer | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 20 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Big Rapids | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 13 | Oct 2 | 142 |
| Boyne | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 23 | Oct 3 | 133 |
| Boyne Falls | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 23 | Oct 3 | 133 |
| Brimley | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 22 | Oct 4 | 136 |
| Brimley | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 21 | Oct 1 | 131 |
| Carleton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Caro | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 9 | 154 |
| Caseville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 8 | Oct 17 | 162 |
| Charlevoix | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 28 | 178 |
| Chassell | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 17 | Oct 1 | 138 |
| Chatham | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 30 | Sep 27 | 119 |
| Chatham | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 16 | Oct 14 | 148 |
| Cheboygan | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 11 | Oct 11 | 152 |
| Chelsea | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 163 |
| Clare | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Coleman | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Coopersville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Copemish | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 7 | Oct 20 | 163 |
| Covington | 4a −30 to −25 °F | May 23 | Oct 1 | 128 |
| Covington | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 25 | Sep 25 | 123 |
| Custer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 14 | Oct 12 | 151 |
| Daggett | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 22 | Sep 27 | 126 |
| Detroit | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 1 | Oct 15 | 166 |
| Detroit | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 31 | 190 |
| Dowagiac | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 11 | 158 |
| Dowling | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 3 | Oct 12 | 158 |
| Durand | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 3 | Oct 11 | 159 |
| Eagle Harbor | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 10 | Oct 21 | 161 |
| East Tawas | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 8 | Oct 5 | 148 |
| Eastlake | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 14 | Oct 12 | 151 |
| Edmore | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 1 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Elk Rapids | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Nov 1 | 182 |
| Escanaba | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 19 | Oct 1 | 133 |
| Fair Plain | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 5 | Oct 15 | 161 |
| Farmington Hills | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 17 | 165 |
| Forest Hills | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Fowlerville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Fremont | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 8 | Oct 11 | 155 |
| Garden | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 9 | Oct 10 | 154 |
| Gaylord | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 22 | Sep 30 | 130 |
| Glen Arbor | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 22 | Oct 9 | 140 |
| Grand Marais | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 27 | Oct 10 | 138 |
| Grand Marais | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 27 | Oct 10 | 138 |
| Greenland | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 27 | Oct 1 | 127 |
| Greenville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 18 | Sep 28 | 133 |
| Gwinn | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 22 | Sep 29 | 129 |
| Harbor Beach | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 24 | 173 |
| Harrison | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 9 | Oct 4 | 148 |
| Hartford | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 30 | 189 |
| Hillsdale | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 3 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Honor | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 26 | 175 |
| Hopkins | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 15 | 160 |
| Houghton Lake | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 30 | Sep 15 | 106 |
| Hubbard Lake | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 8 | Oct 16 | 160 |
| Indian River | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 31 | Sep 18 | 108 |
| Indian River | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 31 | Sep 18 | 108 |
| Iron River | 4a −30 to −25 °F | Jun 4 | Sep 10 | 95 |
| Jackson | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 14 | 164 |
| Kaleva | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 20 | 163 |
| Kincheloe | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 31 | Sep 25 | 116 |
| Kincheloe | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 21 | Oct 1 | 131 |
| Lake Ann | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 22 | Oct 9 | 140 |
| Lansing | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 13 | 162 |
| Le Roy | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 19 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Lewiston | 5a −20 to −15 °F | Jun 7 | Sep 14 | 95 |
| Lost Lake Woods | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 8 | Oct 16 | 160 |
| Ludington | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 17 | Oct 7 | 144 |
| Lupton | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 21 | Sep 29 | 129 |
| Mackinac Island | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 5 | Oct 20 | 167 |
| Mackinac Island | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 23 | Sep 30 | 130 |
| Manistee Lake | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 24 | Oct 1 | 128 |
| Manton | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 19 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Marenisco | 4a −30 to −25 °F | May 26 | Sep 27 | 123 |
| Marysville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 19 | Nov 3 | 196 |
| Mass | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 27 | Oct 1 | 127 |
| Michigamme | 4a −30 to −25 °F | Jun 5 | Sep 10 | 96 |
| Midland | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 167 |
| Millersburg | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 10 | Oct 14 | 154 |
| Mio | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 19 | Oct 2 | 136 |
| Montague | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 19 | Oct 4 | 136 |
| Munising | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 16 | Oct 14 | 148 |
| Munising | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 16 | Oct 14 | 148 |
| Naubinway | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 26 | Sep 30 | 127 |
| Naubinway | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 26 | Sep 30 | 127 |
| Newberry | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 21 | Oct 5 | 135 |
| Norton Shores | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 19 | 170 |
| Norway | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 17 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Norway | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 17 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Oden | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 6 | Oct 20 | 166 |
| Okemos | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Ontonagon | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 26 | Sep 27 | 123 |
| Ossineke | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 17 | 163 |
| Owosso | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 15 | 164 |
| Pelkie | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 25 | Sep 23 | 119 |
| Pentwater | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 12 | Oct 10 | 151 |
| Plainwell | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 173 |
| Plymouth | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 3 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Port Hope | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 24 | 169 |
| Port Huron | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 19 | Nov 3 | 196 |
| Posen | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 17 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Presque Isle Harbor | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 17 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Rapid | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 12 | Oct 16 | 155 |
| Republic | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 24 | Sep 25 | 121 |
| Rochester | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 24 | 174 |
| Rochester Hills | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Romulus | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| Saginaw | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 21 | 175 |
| Sand Lake | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 16 | Oct 5 | 143 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 9 | Oct 11 | 151 |
| Scottville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 17 | Oct 7 | 144 |
| Skanee | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 31 | Sep 22 | 115 |
| Skidway Lake | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 15 | Oct 4 | 143 |
| Snover | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 10 | 152 |
| South Boardman | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 24 | Oct 1 | 128 |
| Sparta | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 14 | Sep 29 | 135 |
| St. Clair Shores | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | 176 |
| St. James | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 11 | Oct 19 | 159 |
| St. Johns | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 24 | 179 |
| Stanton | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 18 | Sep 28 | 133 |
| Sterling Heights | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 24 | 174 |
| Tecumseh | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 15 | 164 |
| Temperance | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Three Lakes | 4a −30 to −25 °F | May 31 | Sep 22 | 115 |
| Trowbridge Park | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 8 | Oct 21 | 164 |
| Troy | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Vassar | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 9 | Oct 7 | 150 |
| Wakefield | 4a −30 to −25 °F | May 20 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Walloon Lake | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 6 | Oct 20 | 166 |
| Watersmeet | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 31 | Sep 19 | 111 |
| Watervliet | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 15 | 161 |
| Wayne | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| West Branch | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 15 | Oct 4 | 143 |
| West Ishpeming | 4b −25 to −20 °F | May 22 | Sep 29 | 129 |
| Whitehall | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 19 | Oct 4 | 136 |
| Wolverine | 4b −25 to −20 °F | Jun 7 | Sep 14 | 95 |
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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