Pennsylvania planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 213 Pennsylvania locations (Acosta, PA, Adamstown, PA, Allentown, PA, Altoona, PA, Archbald, PA, Arlington Heights, PA, Austin, PA, Avondale, PA, Bally, PA, Bear Rocks, PA, Bethlehem, PA, Big Beaver, PA, and 201 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 Pennsylvania — 150 of 213
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acosta | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 6 | Oct 12 | 159 |
| Adamstown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 19 | 176 |
| Allentown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| Archbald | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 20 | 178 |
| Arlington Heights | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 1 | Oct 12 | 163 |
| Avondale | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 26 | 189 |
| Bally | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Bear Rocks | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| Big Beaver | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | 175 |
| Blossburg | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 16 | Oct 2 | 139 |
| Boalsburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 26 | 187 |
| Boiling Springs | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Byrnedale | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 15 | 160 |
| Callimont | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Calumet | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 1 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Carlisle | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Carroll Valley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Chambersburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Clarence | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 21 | Sep 27 | 130 |
| Columbus | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 22 | Sep 30 | 131 |
| Confluence | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Conneautville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 8 | Oct 16 | 160 |
| Distant | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 10 | Oct 12 | 155 |
| Dorseyville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 16 | Nov 1 | 197 |
| Driftwood | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 10 | Oct 16 | 157 |
| Eagles Mere | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 6 | Oct 7 | 154 |
| Earlston | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| East York | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Edinboro | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Nov 4 | 192 |
| Eighty Four | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Eldred | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 15 | Oct 6 | 144 |
| Elverson | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 27 | 193 |
| Elysburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Emporium | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 7 | Oct 15 | 160 |
| Erie | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 26 | Nov 4 | 192 |
| Farmington | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 19 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Foster Brook | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 18 | Oct 4 | 140 |
| Friedens | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 6 | Oct 12 | 159 |
| Galeton | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 10 | Oct 5 | 148 |
| Garden View | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 24 | 181 |
| Georgetown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 22 | 179 |
| Gilbertsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Glenmoore | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Granville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Great Bend | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 12 | Oct 9 | 152 |
| Harrisburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Hazleton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 175 |
| Heilwood | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 8 | Oct 13 | 157 |
| Hershey | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Homeacre-Lyndora | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 7 | Oct 14 | 159 |
| Horsham | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 4 | Nov 7 | 216 |
| Huntingdon | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 28 | 191 |
| Huntingdon | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 28 | 191 |
| Hyndman | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 4 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Hyner | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 173 |
| Indian Mountain Lake | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 6 | Oct 8 | 154 |
| Jacksonville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 8 | Oct 13 | 157 |
| Jacksonville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 4 | Oct 16 | 164 |
| Johnstown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| King of Prussia | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 27 | 192 |
| Lancaster | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Landisburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 26 | 191 |
| Lanse | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 13 | Oct 1 | 142 |
| Levittown | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Levittown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Little Meadows | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 6 | Oct 10 | 157 |
| Mansfield | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 9 | Oct 12 | 155 |
| Marienville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 1 | Oct 25 | 176 |
| Marklesburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Masontown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 21 | 175 |
| McClure | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| McElhattan | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | 173 |
| McSherrystown | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Mercer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 15 | Oct 3 | 140 |
| Millersburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Mingoville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 5 | Oct 6 | 153 |
| Monroeville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 2 | Oct 20 | 170 |
| Montgomeryville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Montgomeryville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Montoursville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 23 | 180 |
| Mount Jewett | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 18 | Oct 1 | 136 |
| Mount Morris | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 3 | Oct 15 | 164 |
| Mount Pocono | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 6 | Oct 8 | 154 |
| Murrysville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 171 |
| Nemacolin | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Nesquehoning | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| New Columbus | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 11 | 159 |
| New Morgan | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Nov 1 | 198 |
| Newburg | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 188 |
| North Apollo | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 171 |
| North Bend | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 173 |
| Ohioville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 26 | 178 |
| Oliver | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Oval | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 24 | 181 |
| Pardeesville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 7 | Oct 6 | 153 |
| Philadelphia | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 31 | 199 |
| Philadelphia | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Nov 7 | 216 |
| Picture Rocks | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 6 | Oct 7 | 154 |
| Pittsburgh | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | 186 |
| Pittsburgh | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Plainfield | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 188 |
| Plumsteadville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Plumsteadville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Pocono Woodland Lakes | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 5 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Port Allegany | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 22 | Oct 1 | 130 |
| Pymatuning North | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | 177 |
| Reading | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 29 | 197 |
| Reynolds Heights | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 14 | 161 |
| Riverside | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Rouzerville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 30 | 197 |
| Russell | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 4 | Oct 21 | 168 |
| Russellton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 16 | Nov 2 | 199 |
| Scranton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 20 | 178 |
| Seltzer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Seven Springs | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 17 | 168 |
| Shanor-Northvue | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 14 | 159 |
| Sheffield | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 4 | Oct 21 | 168 |
| Shinglehouse | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 20 | Sep 29 | 130 |
| Sligo | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 9 | Oct 11 | 154 |
| Smethport | 5a −20 to −15 °F | May 15 | Oct 3 | 140 |
| Somerset | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 12 | Oct 5 | 146 |
| South Montrose | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 14 | Oct 2 | 141 |
| Springville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 14 | Oct 2 | 141 |
| Sproul | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Starrucca | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 14 | Oct 1 | 140 |
| State Line | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 4 | 209 |
| Sugarcreek | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 23 | 171 |
| Susquehanna Trails | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 10 | 221 |
| Tamaqua | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Thorndale | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 25 | 190 |
| Three Springs | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Towanda | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 2 | Oct 15 | 165 |
| Tremont | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 25 | 185 |
| Trevorton | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Ulysses | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 18 | Oct 1 | 135 |
| Ulysses | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 15 | Oct 2 | 140 |
| Union | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 10 | 155 |
| University of Pittsburgh Johnstown | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Vinco | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 21 | 176 |
| Vowinckel | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 13 | Oct 7 | 143 |
| Weedville | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 13 | Oct 11 | 150 |
| West Hamburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| West Liberty | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 7 | Oct 14 | 158 |
| Westover | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 10 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| Wiconsico | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 1 | Oct 16 | 168 |
| Wilcox | 5b −15 to −10 °F | May 14 | Oct 6 | 143 |
| Wind Ridge | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 3 | Oct 15 | 164 |
| Wind Ridge | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Woolrich | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | 173 |
| Yardley | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 1 | 202 |
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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