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Crop dates by placeTomatoes Planting Dates by State and Region
Published tomatoes planting windows for 11 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 7 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Jan 1 (Central Florida) and as late as Aug 1 (South Florida). The middle of the range starts around May 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Jan–Feb Aug–Sept | |
| Central North Carolina | Transplanting: mid Apr to mid Jul; early Aug to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon | Planting: May | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Transplanting: mid Apr to mid Jul; early Aug to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Transplanting: mid Feb to end of Mar; mid Jul to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Minnesota | Planting: mid may | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Late Mar–Apr Aug | |
| Oregon Coast | Planting: May | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Aug–Feb | |
| Western North Carolina | Transplanting: early May to end of Jun (transplants) | |
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon | Planting: May |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | ||||||||||
| Central North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Minnesota planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | ||||||||||
| Oregon Coast planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in August | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||
| Western North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (VH021), Table 1.