Ohio Planting Calendar
Ohio spans USDA hardiness zones 5b, 6a, 6b. Planting dates vary significantly across the state depending on your zone. Find your county on the map below for exact frost dates and planting windows.
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Click any county to see your local planting calendar with exact frost dates and planting windows.
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Zones in Ohio
Growing Season Comparison
Growing Season by Zone
Zone 1a
Jun 15 – Aug 15
Zone 1b
Jun 7 – Aug 25
Zone 2a
May 30 – Sep 1
Zone 2b
May 22 – Sep 10
Zone 3a
May 15 – Sep 15
Zone 4a
May 6 – Sep 28
Zone 5a
Apr 25 – Oct 8
Zone 5b
Apr 18 – Oct 13
Zone 6a
Apr 10 – Oct 20
Zone 6b
Apr 3 – Oct 25
Zone 7a
Mar 25 – Nov 1
Zone 7b
Mar 18 – Nov 8
Zone 8a
Mar 8 – Nov 18
Zone 8b
Feb 25 – Nov 28
Zone 9a
Feb 10 – Dec 10
Zone 10a
Jan 1 – Dec 31
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90
180
270
365 days
Frost Dates & Growing Season by County
View all 88 Ohio counties with frost dates
| County | Zone | Last Frost | First Frost | Growing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Allen County | 6a | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Ashland County | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Ashtabula County | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | 176 |
| Athens County | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 26 | 189 |
| Auglaize County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 179 |
| Belmont County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 23 | 179 |
| Brown County | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Butler County | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 184 |
| Carroll County | 6b | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Champaign County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Clark County | 6a | Apr 18 | Oct 21 | 186 |
| Clermont County | 6b | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 188 |
| Clinton County | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Columbiana County | 6a | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Coshocton County | 6b | Apr 29 | Oct 12 | 166 |
| Crawford County | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 22 | 179 |
| Cuyahoga County | 6b | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Darke County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Defiance County | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Delaware County | 6b | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 179 |
| Erie County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Fairfield County | 6a | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Fayette County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Franklin County | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 184 |
| Fulton County | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Gallia County | 6b | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Geauga County | 6a | May 5 | Oct 13 | 161 |
| Greene County | 6b | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 179 |
| Guernsey County | 6b | Apr 30 | Oct 16 | 169 |
| Hamilton County | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 188 |
| Hancock County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 180 |
| Hardin County | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Harrison County | 6b | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | 182 |
| Henry County | 6a | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Highland County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Hocking County | 6b | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Holmes County | 6a | May 2 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Huron County | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Jackson County | 6b | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Jefferson County | 6b | Apr 23 | Oct 29 | 189 |
| Knox County | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Lake County | 7a | May 5 | Oct 13 | 161 |
| Lawrence County | 7a | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Licking County | 6a | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Logan County | 6a | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Lorain County | 6b | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Lucas County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Madison County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Mahoning County | 6a | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Marion County | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Medina County | 6a | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Meigs County | 6b | Apr 24 | Oct 22 | 181 |
| Mercer County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Miami County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Monroe County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Montgomery County | 6b | Apr 19 | Oct 21 | 185 |
| Morgan County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Morrow County | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Muskingum County | 6b | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Noble County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Ottawa County | 6b | Apr 25 | Oct 25 | 183 |
| Paulding County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 21 | 179 |
| Perry County | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 19 | 175 |
| Pickaway County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Pike County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Portage County | 6a | May 4 | Oct 13 | 162 |
| Preble County | 6a | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Putnam County | 6a | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Richland County | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Ross County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Sandusky County | 6b | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 180 |
| Scioto County | 6b | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Seneca County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 180 |
| Shelby County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Stark County | 6b | Apr 30 | Oct 18 | 171 |
| Summit County | 6b | May 4 | Oct 13 | 162 |
| Trumbull County | 6a | May 4 | Oct 17 | 166 |
| Tuscarawas County | 6b | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Union County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Van Wert County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 180 |
| Vinton County | 6b | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Warren County | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Washington County | 6b | Apr 28 | Oct 19 | 174 |
| Wayne County | 6a | May 2 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Williams County | 6a | Apr 29 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Wood County | 6b | Apr 27 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Wyandot County | 6a | Apr 25 | Oct 22 | 180 |
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- Amaranth
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