When Should I Plant?

Enter your zip code for a personalized planting calendar
based on your USDA hardiness zone

Your Planting Calendar

Average Last Spring Frost:  |  Average First Fall Frost:

Growing season: days

Start Indoors Transplant Direct Sow

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Get detailed planting schedules, companion planting charts, pest management tips, and more for your specific region.

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How It Works

1. Enter Your Zip Code

We'll determine your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone and average frost dates.

2. Get Your Dates

See personalized planting dates for 50+ vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

3. Start Planting!

Know exactly when to start seeds indoors, transplant outside, and direct sow.

About GardeningByZone

GardeningByZone provides free, zone-specific planting calendars for gardeners across the United States. Every garden is different — your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone determines which crops thrive in your area and when to plant them. Our tool uses your zip code to identify your zone and calculate precise planting dates for over 50 vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Whether you're growing tomatoes, basil, sunflowers, or kale, we provide three key dates: when to start seeds indoors, when to transplant outside, and when to direct sow in the garden. All dates are calculated from your average last spring frost and first fall frost dates. Browse our complete plant guides, explore planting schedules by zone, or read our growing guides and tips for in-depth gardening advice.